Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-19 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Michael Marshall writes: > hey, > thanks for that command, so i type the word orka and - and then S? Almost. I guess VO didn't pronounce the dash in that command. Here's a bit more info ... 1.) You need to wait awhile for the Fedora Live image to boot. From a cdrom this takes longer than

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-19 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi Again, Michael: You've found me out! I tend to run my integrity checks on Linux, which I nfs mount to my Mac. However, a quick Google search for: osx checksum brings up several relevant results. Off the top of my head I wouldn't know whether or not any graphical checksum checker is

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-18 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, thanks for that command, so i type the word orka and - and then S? what are the advantages of fiddora? > On 19 Jan 2016, at 8:53 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > With Fedora, wait a little longer than you think necessary for the Live >

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-18 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, how do you run these kinds of commands? the mac would not mount the image, i had to use an extractor. > On 19 Jan 2016, at 8:50 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Did you run the integrity check on the ISO image? I have not used Sonar, > but

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
With Fedora, wait a little longer than you think necessary for the Live image to boot, press Esc a few times, then do: Alt+F2 and type orca -s Note you need the Live image. Janina Michael Marshall writes: > i was going to play with fiddora but i could not get the screenreader started > at

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-18 Thread matthew dyer
Hi, I had the same problem. I was able to confer,m that orca was running by pressing orca space and I think it came up, I just had no speech. Thanks. I was also using work station. Matthew > On Jan 17, 2016, at 5:05 PM, Michael Marshall > wrote: > > i was

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Did you run the integrity check on the ISO image? I have not used Sonar, but there's surely some kind of checksum provided, and you should use it to ascertain that the file you have on your local drive is a true copy of the original. It might, for example, require you to run a sha command of some

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-18 Thread Michael Marshall
how strange is that? i still would say that ubuntu mate is still the best. i like the nome architecture. > On 19 Jan 2016, at 7:03 AM, matthew dyer > wrote: > > Hi, > > I had the same problem. I was able to confer,m that orca was running by > pressing orca

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-17 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, are there much advantages of using sonar over say ubuntu mate witch still uses the nome desktop? i hate the Unity system's. when will this new installer for sonar be usible? i can't even get to the point that you reach. > On 18 Jan 2016, at 4:05 AM, matthew dyer

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-17 Thread Michael Marshall
i was going to play with fiddora but i could not get the screenreader started at install. i was using work station. > On 18 Jan 2016, at 8:02 AM, matthew dyer > wrote: > > Hi, > > I think kindle said he hopes to have it out in march when the new sonar image >

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-17 Thread matthew dyer
Hi, I think kindle said he hopes to have it out in march when the new sonar image is do. I am in the process of trying to download faddorra 23 work station so will see how it goes. Matthew > On Jan 17, 2016, at 3:16 PM, Michael Marshall > wrote: > > hey, > are

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-17 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
You don’t need to extract the files from a Linux ISO image to boot from the ISO. Tell VMWare Fusion to simply install from disk or disk image during the setup of the VM. It should then detect the OS, or something close to it, and allow you to proceed. I don’t use Sonar so I can’t help you

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-17 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, i am sorry i'm posting here but it's the only place i know of. it would not let me proceed, there is something about that ISO file that Fusion absolutely hates. it knows that it is a linux disc but i can't get past that screen. i like ubuntu mate but still i want to have a play with this

requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-17 Thread Michael Marshall
hey all, i was reading about the sonar linux operating system and i thought i would make a VM of it. step one was fine, i downloaded the OS as an ISO from the site. here is where my problems started. the mac would not mount the image, no problem, i extracted the ISO and put everything inside to

Re: requesting help from anyone using linux sonar in a virtual machine

2016-01-17 Thread matthew dyer
Michael, I do not have the problem you describe, but do the fact that the installer is not working the way it should I can not get through install process. I for instance, can not activate the next button after causing english as the language. It is a mess. BTW, I joined the manjaro dev