[orca-list] FW: vmware was accessible now not"]

["mattias" <mj mjw se>]

Sorry this mail should to the list

-----Original Message-----
From: mattias [mailto:mj mjw se] 
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:50 AM
To: 'Alex H.'
Subject: RE: [orca-list] vmware was accessible now not"]


Good luck to use vbox with orca without cli

-----Original Message-----
From: orca-list-bounces gnome org [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org]
On Behalf Of Alex H.
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:11 AM
To: Christopher J Chaltain
Cc: orca-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [orca-list] vmware was accessible now not"]


Hi,

Yes, it would require two sets of keys I think. Unless you have the
other licenses, what about running Vmware Workstation in Win7 and
putting Linux in a VM? That way you can use both and no dual booting.

Alex

On 2/13/11, Christopher J Chaltain <chaltain gmail com> wrote:
> I'm just thinking outloud, but if I bought a new system that already
> came with Windows 7 installed, and I wanted to maximize my options, 
> I'm thinking I'd like to do the folowing:
>
> 1) Install Linux along side of Windows so I can dual boot between the
> two.
>
> 2) Use VMWare or VirtualBox to run Windows 7 as a client OS when I'm
> booted up in Linux.
>
> My question is this; I assume that this would require two different
> activations of Windows 7. I also assume this would burn two different 
> JFW licenses, assuming I want to use JFW on both Windows installs. 
> Does anyone know if this would be the case or not?
>
> Note I'm not trying to violate any EULA's; I'm just looking at my
> different options.
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 06:19:17PM -0500, Guy Schlosser wrote:
> > I use VirtualBox also, and use Linux as my host, with an XP guest.
> > Works flawlessly with JFW and Window-eyes.  If I have to run Windows,

> > I prefer doing it this way, so if a virus wipes me out, I simply 
> > restore my snapshot.  That being said, I do have Windows partitions 
> > on both my desktop and laptop, for the times when I have to update 
> > mobile speak on my phone.  As Robert stated, Virtualbox is 
> > inaccessible, but I can get around that with the command line. 
> > VBoxManage works wonders.  I hope this helps.
> >
> > Later,
> >
> >
> > Guy
> >
> >
> > On 02/11/2011 06:05 PM, Robert D. Crawford wrote:
> > > Christopher J Chaltain<chaltain gmail com>  writes:
> > >
> > > > I'm curious, is it better to run Windows as a client under Linux or
> > > > the other way around. I always assumed it made more sense to run 
> > > > Linux as a client under Windows because I figured JFW (or your 
> > > > Windows screen readers) would be more particular about getting 
> > > > control fo the sound card.
> > > I don't have any experience with VMWare, but I do use VirtualBox on
> > > Linux with a Windows 7 guest daily.  I use NVDA for my screen reader

> > > and ZoomText as my magnifier.  No problems, save for the fact that 
> > > VirtualBox is inaccessible.  I have enough vision to make it, 
> > > though.
> > >
> > > rdc
> >
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