Fw: vmware

[Scott Howell]

ay folks, I know we're not into promoting WIndows<G>, but thought you all
would find this of interest. This setup would be handy for those Windows
based apps you just can't live without, but you'd rather make Linux your
primary os.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Van Hees" <kvanhees at quarterleaf.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: vmware


> The installation process for vmware itself is entirely text-based.
However,
> to actually create a VM you need to use the GUI wizard, which is a real
shame.
> They might be willing to provide a non-GUI version of that though, if
enough
> people support that request, I think.
>
> The other issue though is that e.g. to install Windows in a VM, you of
course
> have to go through the entire Windows installation process which is also
very
> GUI based, and I am not aware of anything that provides speach assistance
at
> that stage of the game.
>
> Kris
>
> On Wed, Mar 29, 2000 at 08:30:02AM -0500, Scott Howell wrote:
> >    if anyone is using vmware to load windows in Linux, please write to
me
> >    off the list.
> >
> >    I have a few questions. I had a converstation with a gent who posed
> >    some intresting questions.
> >
> >    One of those being if it were possible to run existing commercial
> >    screen access packages like Window-Eyes etc. in windows running under
> >    vmware.
> >
> >    Also, if the configuration was possible without sighted assistance.
> >
> >    Any info appreciated.
>
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