From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from tds-solutions.net (tds-solutions.net [69.164.206.65]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 86A1AC1A065 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:31:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: by tds-solutions.net (Postfix, from userid 5002) id 499E2A221; Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:31:26 -0600 (MDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on wuff X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from [192.168.0.69] (unknown [168.103.85.95]) (Authenticated sender: tyler@tds-solutions.net) by tds-solutions.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id ADC59A215 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:31:25 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <4E51CD73.1000900@tysdomain.com> Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:30:59 -0600 From: "Littlefield, Tyler" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.20) Gecko/20110804 Lightning/1.0b2 Thunderbird/3.1.12 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Just used new talking arch iso to install on vmware fusion References: <87y5ym1u3w.fsf@the-brannons.com> <20110821230154.GA29210@lava-net.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: tyler@tysdomain.com, "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, 22 Aug 2011 03:31:26 -0000 Totally unrelated, but did you pay for fusion? I think it costs money, but I was thinking about trying to find something that is accessible so I can load up xp on my mac and use it for testing. On 8/21/2011 9:30 PM, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: > > Hi all. > > I just used the x86 version of the new talking arch iso to install > linux on my mid-2007 model mac mini in vmware fusion 3.1. I have both > braille and speakup running. I really liked Arch when I tried it on a > couple of laptops but was worried about not getting the fan control > right as the temperatures were going up on them so I reinstalled > debian on those and hadn't gotten around to sorting out that issue. I > figured this wouldn't be problem within vmware fusion since it's a > virtual machine and the system shouldn't be running the fan. > > Of course vmware didn't recognize the cd but I pressed "continue" > anyway and then "save" after the steps of creating a new virtual > machine. The iso loaded and I hit enter and came to the prompt with > speech. From there, I followed all the steps just as if I was going to > do an actual install on a computer instead of as a vm. > > I did get one error about locale-gen not running but I went ahead > figuring I could fix that after installation if it was a problem but > everything appears to be fine. > > So now, on my mac mini, I have access to Mac OS X Lion, Windows XP and > arch linux through vmware fusion, plus Macports and fink (though fink > hasn't gained back all of its packages after the changes caused by > Lion). Not only that: when I back up my Mac system with superduper, it > gives me a fully-bootable system, including fully duplicated and > working virtual machines. At any rate, I just wanted people to know > that you can use the arch linux iso for vmware fusion. I had done this > a few years ago with debian and vmware 1.1 but I had problems with > braille using my usbserial cable at the time. I'm not having problems > so far this time around. > > -- Take care, Ty my website: http://tds-solutions.net my blog: http://tds-solutions.net/blog skype: st8amnd127 My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features!