Re: [orca-list] VirtualBox guest editions

[Didier Spaier <didier slint fr>]

Even using the flat review Orca feature?

Anyway I have no idea how to set a shortcut for this.

However you could try to do an unattended guest OS installation, cf.:
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-unattended
as there is an --install-additions option.

Le 18/07/2018 à 14:12, Andy Borka via orca-list a écrit :
> I need a keyboard shortcut for the devices button/menu. Otherwise, orca doesn't even know it is present.
>
>
>
> On 07/18/2018 05:18 AM, Didier Spaier wrote:
> > Hi Andy,
> >
> > you first need to install the extension pack.
> >
> > I assume you will use the most recent version of VirtualBox and that your Windows VM is installed.
> >
> > If it is not packaged for your distribution, get the extension pack:
> > wget 
> > https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.16/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.2.16.vbox-extpack
> > Then, install it as root (use sudo if need be):
> > VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.2.16.vbox-extpack
> >
> > Here are the instructions online for VirtualBox extensions
> > Whole chapter:   https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html
> > For Windows: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#additions-windows
> >
> > This being said I just did it this way (caveat: I am sighted, and I don't know if the pop-up windows are 
> > accessible):
> > In the menu in top panel of the VM, click on Devices, then at the bottom of the drop-down list Insert the 
> > CD image of the VB extensions (my translation, it is in French here)
> > Then I was guided by pop-up windows, accepted all default choices including to execute the binary file 
> > that do the installation.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Didier
> >
> > PS I have a lot of systems in this VM and choose which one to start using EFI3M ;)
> >
> > Le 18/07/2018 à 10:27, Andy Borka via orca-list a écrit :
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I run Windows 10 in a VM with VMWare Workstation. I am getting tired of running it on a partially 
> > > accessible Gnome on xorg desktop. The only problem with VirtualBox is adding guest editions to a VM. Does 
> > > anyone have ideas on how to do this?
> > >
> > >
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