From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from bay0-omc1-s29.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.101]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HdHDI-0002Y4-00 for ; Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:45:08 -0400 Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.152.21]) by bay0-omc1-s29.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:44:37 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:44:37 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 71.111.93.108 by BAY141-DAV11.phx.gbl with DAV; Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:44:32 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.111.93.108] X-Originating-Email: [z_kline@hotmail.com] X-Sender: z_kline@hotmail.com From: "Zachary Kline" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20070416013426.GA13614@localhost.localdomain> Subject: Re: VmWare Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:41:41 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Apr 2007 02:44:37.0546 (UTC) FILETIME=[2C89A8A0:01C77FD1] X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 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, 16 Apr 2007 02:45:08 -0000 Hiya, I at least have found it to be a viable alternative so far, and would be glad to describe my methodology as best I can. I downloaded VMWare server and installed it on Windows. I then ran the VMware Virtual Machine Console, as it's called, and created a new VM. The console GUI is quite easy to navigate, at least with Window-Eyes. I had previously downloaded a Gentoo ISO, which I used as my cdrom image. The process of adding a cdrom to the vm is fairly straightforward: if someone wants more details I'll add them. I also switched the Ethernet adapter--which is an emulated PCnet32 to 'bridged' mode, because I happen to be on a private network that can handle that sort of thing. Finally, I booted up the ISO and waited a few seconds, then hit ctrl+g to switch the input to the VM. I gave an ifconfig command to switch eth0 to an IP address I knew, changed the password on the root account, and started sshd. From that point, I just ssh'd into the VM--after hitting ctrl+alt to switch input back to Windows. The Gentoo install, including partitioning and kernel compilation, went off without a hitch. I just made sure to start sshd at boot, configure the network appropriately, etc. I'm glad to answer any questions you may have. I apologize if this has been vague. I hope I can help. Thanks, Zack.