Hi. I would be interested in having that documentation, How exactly though would I put together a virtual machine, that was patched in order to speak? There is a virtual machine that has been put together by the guys at rockbox.org, but it is a very basic package, and does not come with a screen reader, so I think i'd need to create my own virtual machine for vmware. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Hoath" <kerry@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:10 AM Subject: Re: linux on a windows box > vmware runs in 512 megs of ram; I have no idea what you are worried about. > We have a whole pile of shrilankan students in the cisco program that run > vmware and Linux in 512, Linux only needs 64-128 megs of ram if you are > telnetting to it. > leave 256 for windows, and 256 or less for your guest operating systems. > > If all you are doing is compiling rockbox 64 megs of ram for the guest > aught > to do it; 128 if you run out. > > I have documentation on how to find the virtual machine's ip address so > you > can teraterm in; we had to write it for the cisco courses we run. > Let me know if you want a copy; > the vmware area is locked down for security reasons. > website is at www.cucat.org/ which should e up in a few days. > Regards, Kerry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "alex wallis" <alexwallis646 at googlemail.com> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:25 AM > Subject: Re: linux on a windows box > > >> Hi. I don't no about booting from USB devices, but how would that help? >> So does it look like using vmware might be the only option I have? >> I considered microsoft virtual pc, but the problem with that is i'd need >> xp >> pro to run it. >> My problem is I don't have resources to run vmware, and i'm really >> wanting >> the linux setup, because I use an OS on my mp3 player called rockbox, and >> at >> the moment i use cygwin to compile it which is very slow. If i could find >> a >> solution that was very fast and didn't take up loads of resources I would >> like to be a machine they use to do there builds each time the project >> gets >> upgraded. >> But at the moment so far as I can see, the only way I can do it and at >> the >> same time still have access to windows would be to use vmware which is a >> serious resource muncher. And I just couldn't do it. I thought colinux >> looked a good option, so if anyone has any other ideas that are less >> resource intensive than vmware i'd be interested. >> Thanks for your help. >> Alex. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Georgina" <gena at mga.demon.co.uk> >> To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" >> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:46 PM >> Subject: RE: linux on a windows box >> >> >>> >>> I was wondering has anyone had experience with using this, and getting >>> linux >>> >>> setup using it and obviously running a screen reader? >>> >>> I'd not heard of this project but having read the FAQ, it would be very >>> difficult to get something working. There's no mention of serial >>> devices >>> which are likely to be virtual within the colinux environment. So this >>> would not allow speakup's hardware synth support. As for the software >>> synth >>> and for speakup or orca, I'm not sure owing to the difficulties >>> mentioned >>> of >>> having to use a sound server which we already do for software speech. >>> Then >>> there's the device names, not only would you need to learn the linux >>> names >>> of your hard disk, you'd also need to learn the colinux virtual naming >>> system. It certainly doesn't sound like something a newbie should even >>> begin to consider. >>> >>> I must admit, I'm interested in this area as I'm setting up a business >>> catering for this type of situation. So I hope that someone who doesn't >>> have a vested interest proffer an opinion. >>> >>> But how about using a external hard disk or USB pen? Can you >>> investigate >>> whether your laptop can boot from USB devices? >>> >>> Gena >>> Ready2GoLinux www.ready2golinux.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
