Hi, > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 07:13:36PM -0700, Shane W wrote: > > I am playing with VirtualBox at present but I have never > > used X so don't know the basic hotkeys like how to start an > > app full-screen, > > In the case of virtualbox, you'd switch between full screen and a > minimized window by using hostkey+f. I think you could set a virtual > machine to start by default in full screen mode, but I haven't played > with that much. The hostkey is your right control key by default, but > that can be changed. > > > how to get vbox to capture keyboard input > > To do that, you press and release the hostkey. Same thing to go back > to the host system. > > > etc. I assume the GUI won't talk so using the VBoxManage > > command is the way to go. > > Yes, the gui won't talk in orca at this time. If using an rdp client > is an option for you, you might consider starting the guest with > vboxheadless, and interacting with the guest through virtualbox's > built-in rdp server. you could try vboxgtk if you need a gui. how have you gotten sound forwarding to work with rdesktop? I've never managed that, I know there is an option for it, but never seen it work. > > > So just wonder what works and what doesn't with Jaws and > > video intercept. > > I've used wineyes, and nvda on winxp guests in vbox with no problem. I've seen nvda work in qemu fine, that's all I've tried with windows to date. > > > Whatever solution I go with, it does need > > to be pretty complete. I use Apps like Skype, Kurzweil, > > Quickbooks etc, plug in random usb devices like > > flashdrives, headsets etc and would want those things to > > just do the right thing in Windows. all the apps should be fine you just have to setup networking. as for usb stuff I believe you'll have to tell vbox to pass them through to the guest, which I've never done. > > All of that should work for you in a vbox guest. I believe it should all work in kvm if you prefer that. > > > Do people think > > virtualization could work or is dedicated hardware still > > the way to go? > > I think virtualization could work, as long as you have modern hardware > with a fast enough cpu, enough ram, and a big enough hd. It'll probably take more configuration than dedocated hardware, but should work. Trev
