Re: Re[2]: Running Windows with Window-Eyes as a virtual machine under Linux?

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install vmware instead
much simpler to create a machine
On Wed, 2008-10-22 at 17:59 +0200, Christian wrote:
> Hi Jon,
> I have had no problems running either WIndow-Eyes or Jaws on VirtualBox.
> You need to install the VirtualBox drivers into Windows after you have created your virtual machine.
> 
> 
> On 2008-10-22 at 12:20 Jon wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >Sadly the virtualbox virtual machine seems to have issues with its 
> >display drivers, or at least jaws could not install its video intersept 
> >successfully. Using VMware 6.5.0 jaws has no problems installing the 
> >video intersept. VMware can also be controlled and configured from the 
> >command line, so there should not be any major issues there.
> >VMware workstation 6.5.0
> >
> >Yes, evaluation version for 30 days, but just create the default 
> >machines that you wish to have, and burn them to dvd or suchlike, then 
> >for your day to day use, use the VMplayer, which has no restriction on 
> >evaluation.
> >
> >by the way, vmware workstation 6.5.0 graphical interface is very 
> >accessible with orca in ubuntu.
> >
> >If you still decide to give a go for virtual box and window eyes, please 
> >let us know how it goes, it would be intresting to see if it was just 
> >jaws, or if window eyes has the same issue with video intersept.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >-Jon
> >On Wed 22/10/2008 at 06:38:42, Lars Bj?rndal wrote:
> >> Hello, list!
> >> 
> >> At work, I sometimes need to run Windows, although I'm using console
> >> based Linux (Fedora 9) for my daily basis work. As I'm making set
> >> files for Window-Eyes as part of my work, I sometimes needs Windows
> >> with Office 2000 and other times Office 2007, for instance. I thought
> >> therefore that using virtual machines, could be a good idea. So what I
> >> would like to ask you, is if this is a good idea, and whether I should
> >> use virtual machines under Linux, using Qemu, or should I use virtual
> >> machines under Windows, such as VMware? Does any one have some
> >> experience to share?
> >> 
> >> Best regards,
> >> Lars
> >> 
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