From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-yx0-f170.google.com (mail-yx0-f170.google.com [209.85.213.170]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2079CC1A119 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:30:09 -0400 (EDT) Received: by yxk30 with SMTP id 30so4155749yxk.29 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:30:09 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:message-id:references:user-agent :mime-version:content-type; bh=Ol0x2CROyrQgdxTIjy5W4HUBzFiLg0UryL5zG0E9Qnw=; b=cT5M4KNdtaGO/5QC+AGvUWk/M7Tp5NYWV1IgNRAvxegf0i26X04FV5wsAYcjpXTQve FnpY7N5i2HLJ4waXu8tzbMQnofNIo6QK0z2iclAh0ykG1YdH8VFPExFOIqLgIJRIsrBv z3HnwAFHWRlTapN6Fsk3p9ps/p1C37ApQ6t6Y= Received: by 10.101.183.1 with SMTP id k1mr1752243anp.154.1313983809727; Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:30:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.0.3] (24-196-108-100.dhcp.mdsn.wi.charter.com [24.196.108.100]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id l2sm4864364anm.50.2011.08.21.20.30.08 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:30:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:30:07 -0500 (CDT) From: Cheryl Ann Homiak To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Just used new talking arch iso to install on vmware fusion In-Reply-To: <20110821230154.GA29210@lava-net.com> Message-ID: References: <87y5ym1u3w.fsf@the-brannons.com> <20110821230154.GA29210@lava-net.com> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (OSX 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 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, 22 Aug 2011 03:30:09 -0000 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. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB)