From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf31.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.130]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Fzvud-000494-00 for ; Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:35:00 -0400 Received: from mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.141]) by mxsf31.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k6ADYNcJ031672 for ; Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:34:23 -0400 Received: from 24-151-119-063.dhcp.nwtn.ct.charter.com (HELO h14me.homelinux.net) ([24.151.119.63]) by mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 10 Jul 2006 09:34:24 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.06,225,1149480000"; d="scan'208"; a="563033388:sNHT18633298" Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k6ADYMFt031042 for ; Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:34:22 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.10/Submit) id k6ADYMOv031041 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:34:22 -0400 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:34:22 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Finally installed Wine but there are problems Message-ID: <20060710133422.GA31035@gmx.net> References: <200607091633310837.0007A2F4@127.0.0.1> <20060709210108.GA14302@localhost.localdomain> <200607100002020109.007A7E37@127.0.0.1> <20060709224913.GA28622@gmx.net> <20060710015709.GB18315@localhost.localdomain> <20060710021915.GA26986@lava-net.com> <20060710023322.GB29339@gmx.net> <20060710030821.GB19182@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060710030821.GB19182@localhost.localdomain> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8rc1 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:35:00 -0000 If all the hardware the virtual machine emulates is supported by windows without installing aditional drivers (it usually is) then once the unattended install finishes you can install your screenreader and have it run normally. The only problem I've ran into (this was on vmware running windows xp under windows 2000) was that jaws authorization disks won't install. probably a problem with the way vmware emulates/gives access to the floppy drive. On Sun, Jul 09, 2006 at 08:08:21PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > So, if you installed windows using an unattended install, would you > then be able to run a screen reader in the installed windows on the > vm, and have it output speech to the sound card, and interact with the > screen reader, windows, and all other aps via the keyboard, like you would on a native > windows install, or is the serial console a problem after the > installation as well? Just wondering anyway, what would happen if > windows tried to display the gui via the serial port console, and you > had minicom running at the other end (grin)? > > Greg > > > On Sun, Jul 09, 2006 at 10:33:22PM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > > There is no way to use a virtual machine program with a screenreader. > > You have to install the OS either through serial console/speakup in > > the case of *nix or an unattend file in the case of windows. The > > closest thing to an accessible vm was bochs with the curses output > > module, but it's too slow to be used. > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFEscSk7s9z/XlyUyARAqvxAJ47iFiVkIn7XKZwFx7LTlUm4KLEEgCgg3BG > /i18qQMkdjU8BzayxYCWntM= > =Q00J > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Audience: What will become of Linux when the Hurd is ready? Eric Youngdale: Err... is Richard Stallman here? -- From the Linux conference in spring '95, Berlin