Am 27.11.21 um 15:39 schrieb Vsevolod Popov: As I'm on Linux, I can't help with NVDA, but in VB the DVD is easily defined:
define the controller if necessary: VBoxManage storagectl myvm --name SATA --add sata --portcount 4 --hostiocache on attach the disk if necessary: VBoxManage storageattach myvm --storagectl SATA --port 0 --type hdd --medium 'myvm.vdi' --mtype normal attach the dvd: VBoxManage storageattach myvm --storagectl SATA --port 1 --type dvddrive --medium myvm.iso --mtype readonly HTH Frank > So, as I could figure out, it is possible to add a controller with screen > reader, but only when using object navigation in NVDA. > I will file a bug about that in a bug tracker and send a link. > But here is what else I figured out. > After adding the IDE controller again and inserting an arch live-cd into it, > the system still doesn't want to load from a live-cd even if the an optical > drive is selected as the first. > I use virtualbox version 6.1.28, maybe it's fixed in 6.1.30... > Is there any workaround to solve issue with system not recognizing the disk > other than creating a new machine each time when I need to load from a > live-cd? > I am sorry for so lots of messages about one topic, that's because I would > like to understand better how virtualbox works and help encountering bugs as > possible. > Thank you. > -- > Best regards, > Vsevolod > https://github.com/sevapopov2 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vsevolod Popov <sevapopo...@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2021 4:55 PM > To: 'Community mailing list of VirtualBox users' > <vbox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: RE: [VBox-users] Can't change the boot order in the virtual machine > > I think I figured out the issue, it is my issue in fact. > Yesterday when experimenting with different storage settings, I removed an > IDE controller. Now I cannot find it in the storage settings to add it back. > I tried to create a new machine and insert the iso file as a sata virtual > harddrive, but it didn't work. > Maybe, I will try to insert the IDE controller back with the help of sited > person. If that works, I will post an issue to the bug tracker about the > problem with adding the controllers with screenreaders. Thank you! > -- > Best regards, > Vsevolod > https://github.com/sevapopov2 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vsevolod Popov <sevapopo...@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2021 4:40 PM > To: 'Community mailing list of VirtualBox users' > <vbox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: RE: [VBox-users] Can't change the boot order in the virtual machine > > Thank you for your reply. > I checked using the command line option you provided and yes, the dvd is set > first. > But after I insert an image into a virtual drive, it doesn't load, the boot > manager is displayed instead, and when I press enter the installed system > loads. > Should be a dvd controller an IDE disk controller? If yes, then I made a > mistake that I removed it from a machine and try to use a virtual disk > that's set like sata. > Thank you. > -- > Best regards, > Vsevolod > https://github.com/sevapopov2 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Nowak <g...@gregn.net> > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2021 3:55 AM > To: Community mailing list of VirtualBox users > <vbox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [VBox-users] Can't change the boot order in the virtual machine > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 02:11:25PM +0300, Vsevolod Popov wrote: >> I don't want to reinstall the whole system because I feel that the fix for >> the problem is really easy. > > Yes, it is. > > vboxmanage modifyvm vmname --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk > > where vmname is the UUID or name of your guest. You can verify the > boot order was in fact changed with: > > vboxmanage showvminfo vmname |more > > and looking for: > > "Boot Device 1: DVD > Boot Device 2: HardDisk" > > in the output. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > VBox-users-community mailing list > VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community > _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
