Re: [orca-list] Installing XP in a VirtualBox

[MENGUAL Jean-Philippe <texou actux eu org>]

Hi,

VirtualBox is not an installer but an hypervisor. It means that it 
enables you to handle a virtual machine, just like a physical one (in 
commandline, you can plug CPUs, hard disks, DVDs, controlle!s, sound 
cards, etc.). In GUI, it's a Qt one. It works today with Orca, but it is 
not perfect. You need qt-at-spi:i356 package on Ubuntu. It enables you 
to access to menus, dialogs such as machine settings. But not to the 
main window and the menus around the VM window once you start it.
All that to say that Orca won't help you to install any OS in these VM. 
When you start a VM, you're just like in front of any computer: either 
the installer is accessible, or not. Thus, Debian, Ubuntu will be 
installable on the VM easily, Windows less.

But I consider vbox the most accessible hypervisor through its 
commandline utility VBoxManage which is perfect for those who don't want 
a GUI or if some part of FUI is not accessible.

Regards,


Le 07/06/2014 17:44, Glenn a écrit :
> Hi,
> Has anyone ever tried using vBox, http://www.wikihow.com/Install-VirtualBox
> on Ubuntu with Orca, to install another OS?
> Or is there a better Virtual installer for use with Orca?
> Thanks.
>
> Glenn
>
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