The virtual machine seems to work (someone confirmed that it starts up) but Orca is missing. Do I try to install Orca on the VM somehow, without speech, or is there some way to log into the VM from a terminal? On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 11:49 AM Linux for blind general discussion < blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On my Windows machine I have VMware Workstation, which is free for > personal use and has a few limitations, like not being able to run more > than one VM at a time. As far as I know, VMware has rebranded VMware Player > to VMware Workstation, so there are no longer two different products. This > doesn't change anything said below, but it might help someone as they're > looking around for what to download and more information. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) > Chaltain at Outlook > > -----Original Message----- > From: blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx <blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx> On > Behalf Of Linux for blind general discussion > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 6:55 AM > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Running a Linux VM on Windows and making it talk? > > On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 01:48:58PM +0200, Linux for blind general > discussion wrote: > >Once you have it running, you can use control-g to switch the keyboard > >to the > > > >Oh and do not install the enhanced keyboard driver that VMWare offers, > >apparently it causes big problems with Windows screen readers. > > I am also using VMware player and Workstation Pro on Windows 10 for linux > guests and generaly I am very happy with this kind of setup. I've activated > the enhanced keyboard drivers from VMware and I can not say that they cause > problems with NVDA or Jaws, but maybe I just do not notice them :-). What > kind of problems are this? Do you have any examples? > > TBH I do not even know what the enhanced keyboard driver does... If it > rellay causes problems maybe I should also uninstall it... > > >I've not tried running a GUI under VMWare, but I don't expect any issues. > > I've done it and its working like it installed on a normal machine. > > BTW.: Have you managed to copy content from the Windows clipboard into a > console of the linux guest or do you know if this is possible by using just > the keyboard? Is this what the enhanced keyboard driver is necessary for? > And is tere a way to copy the content of the clipboard from the Linux > guest to the Windows host? > > In general I am very happy with the setup and running a Linux guest on > Windows with VMware, but exchanging content between the two systems could > be easier, especialy for the content stored in the clipboard. > > Cheers, > > > Schoepp > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flistman.redhat.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fblinux-list&data=04%7C01%7C%7C87511c93ccb948318b6308d9dc151286%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637782805323957342%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2B%2FoQmwJaXw5Y%2B71S4kVjOP0vfsx1bqDwcrmDYNqI5RU%3D&reserved=0 > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list