linux, windows and vmware

[Zachary Kline]

Hiya,
    Unfortunately I don't have a physical serial port...
    Is there any hope for me?
Thanks,
Zack.

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From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: linux, windows and vmware


> Vmware also has a file sharing capability...never used it, but I know 
> it requires you to install the vmware tools package on the guest 
> operating systems.
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 07:55:40AM -0700, Tyler Spivey 
> wrote:
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>> Vmware with windows as the host works rather well. Serial ports just
>> work, since speakup isn't taking them as under linux. The disadvantage
>> is that windows is very unstable, to the point of needing to be rebooted
>> every cupple of days.
>> 
>> If you run vmware under linux and emulate windows, the windows at least
>> for me was sort of slow. Also, sharing between the two operating systems
>> will be an issue - either way. Samba can help with that, or windows file
>> sharing on the windows side.
>> - - Tyler
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