In the microsoft software, I used the jaws cursor to activate the CD menu
and then told it to mount the iso image, and then on the activities menu, I
chose restart, and it then started up and seemed to be booting from the CD
image, but haven't tried it out enough yet.
Like other mails said, the problem with the VMWare image I got off the vinux
website is I'm still not sure how to pass the necessary keystrokes through
to it, and it's asking me for a username/password although they didn't
mention that in any of the accompanying documentation.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Haden Pike" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 1:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Virtual PC software
Hi Jacob and others. What is the process you go through to get the iso
file to boot when you start the vm. I too am looking to run a vm...not had
any luck with with vinux vertual addition. I get the same problem Jacob is
having.
Thanks.
Haden
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From: "taylor scott" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 6:21 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Virtual PC software
Please keep us updated on how it goes.
I am also interested in running some sort of virtual OS on my XP
machine, but am not sure how to start.
All background information would help.
I.E programs, OS installed, and how you interracted with the windows
and jaws side, verses the vinux side.
On 5/1/09, Jacob Kruger <[email protected]> wrote:
Ok.
Downloaded it and tried it out, and it seems to work Ok, except that
again,
after I hear Orca saying I must enter a username and password, nothing
seems
to happen, but will test it a bit more, etc.
Also did stop jaws once I told it to start, but should maybe stop it
before
even trying to open it as well - will test it a bit more.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Marang" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Virtual PC software
Hi Jacob,
Have you tried the virtual machine at the Vinux site? It is called,
"Vinux_Virtual_Edition_1.4.exe" and is configured for Vinux. Read the
accompanying text file for details. Go to the downloads page at:
http://vinux.org.uk/
Don Marang
PS I hear a new exciting distribution of Ubuntu, the Linux variant on
which Vinux is based has just come out! It is Ubuntu 2.0. I have
heard
great things from several PC experts. I wonder if a Vinux 2.0 will be
available soon?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:07 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Virtual PC software
Has anyone tested MS's own VMWare product?
It's called Microsoft Virtual PC FWIW.
It's free, and the configuration wizard etc. seem pretty usable, but
will
have to either try find a valid VPC image that's already had an OS
installed, or maybe get a sighted person to try help me, for example,
install something like Vinux, or an older MS Os so I can see if I can,
for
example, try out their screenreader utilisation, but I think it should
work
since in my first test run, I could tell it the new VPC I was
configuring
would think it had a sound blaster card etc.
Anyway, here's the details/download page:
http://www.microsoft.com:80/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=28C97D22-6EB8-4A09-A7F7-F6C7A1F000B5&displaylang=en
FWIW, once I start up my virtual pc machine, I do need to use the jaws
cursor to get to some of the activity menus, but not really a problem.
Ok, while typing this message, I realised I was being stoopid, so I
started
the VPC, and told it to mount the Vinux live CD image and then told it
to
restart/reboot, and it did seem to be virtually booting up from the CD
image
since I heard the sound prompt to hit enter to make it start running
in
live
mode, so will have to test it a bit more - LOL!
For those who don't know, Vinux is a modified/tweaked version of
Ubuntu
linux that automatically makes things like the Orca screenreader
start,
and has also, apparently, had it's whole user interface tweaked to
suit
us better.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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