Frank, I'll write more later when I'm at an actual computer. But, the Easy Install feature supports Windows and Linux guests that I know of. You can use a CD, DVD or ISO image, and its just the normal immage. Once you point Workstation at the install media, it asks for a product key (on Windows), your full name and the admin password. It uses defaults for everything else, you're in a workgroup, etc.
I've not installed SBS2003, I did try 2008 though. VMWare thought it was regular 2008, but got enough installed that I could use Narrator and get speech for the SBS specific part.
Ryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Ventura
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:47 AM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
Hi Ryan, I was not aware that you can point Workstation at a CD (can it be a DVD?) and it will do an automated install of the OS. Does the ISO Image or CD have to have the unattended install file on it or can it just be the usual factory retail install CD. If I crate a VM in workstation on physical machine x, can I just move it over to physical machine y and have it work, like I can with VPC's .VHD files? What operating systems are supported for that automated install trick? Where can I find this documented? I the case of something like Microsoft's SBS if I pointed Workstation at the DVD how far into the instllation does it get? How would it know what the domain and local machine names should be? Sorry for the bunch of questions but I wasn't aware of this and it may be a great concept.
thanks
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org on behalf of Ryan Shugart
Sent: Tue 9/29/2009 9:55 AM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
Andrew:
I've found Workstation very worth the money honestly. It's a really good product, and actually offers some features that would benefit a blind person. The biggest being when you create a new VM, you can point Workstation at the ISO image or CD of the OS you will use to install your VM, and Workstation will detect the OS and install it automatically, as well as load the appropriate version of VMWare tools. You can literly run through the new VM wizard, power on your VM, come back in a few minutes and have a working, with sound, virtual machine ready for screen reader installation. A very big deal in my book. If Workstation is still to expensive, give Player a look. Right now it will only read virtual machines made in Workstation, but my understanding is the next release will be more of a free Workstation light than just Player. Honestly on the whole I'm very pleased with VMWare's products. The VIC needs some work, but on a technical standpoint they're very sound.
Ryan
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 6:02 AM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
Hi,
Personally I have a test ESXI3 host that I use to do my tests on, at some point I want to get a 64-bit machine at work and use Windows 7 and the MS virtualization stuff with that or Vmware workstation (though that may be pricy for us).
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura
Sent: 29 September 2009 12:22
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
Andrew, what do you think is our best bet for accessible virtualization?
What do you use? I liked VPC 2007 but I believe that there is no
versionof that that can handle a 64 bit guest.
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Andrew Hodgson
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:13 AM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
Hi,
As I don't use Vmware workstation I couldn't comment, I just forwarded
it for information purposes. I tend not to install extra JFW scripts
anyway, and make do with the out of box experience.
Thanks.
Andrew.
________________________________________
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan
Shugart [rshugart@pcisys.net]
Sent: 29 September 2009 00:32
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
Andrew:
I don't use JFW so these scripts won't be of any use to me, but
I use Workstation heavily every day, and haven't found it that in
accessible, there's nothing I've found I can't get to at worse with the
mouse. So I'm curious, what do these scripts let me access that I can't
currently? I'd honestly much rather see scripts for the VIC, because
while you can still navigate with the mouse, it takes a lot longer for a
blind person than it would for a sighted person to perform similar
tasks.
Ryan
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Andrew Hodgson
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 3:43 PM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
Hi all,
Came across this on the Vinux user list.
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: vinux-development@googlegroups.com
[mailto:vinux-development@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris
Hallsworth
Sent: 28 September 2009 19:39
To: vinux-development@googlegroups.com
Subject: [VINUX] Announcement: VMware Scripts 1.0 is released!
Hello all,
Don has once again asked me to pass on the following announcement, which
is
below. Enjoy, and happy virtuallization!
Hi Chris,
Here is a package I hope is about 95% finished! I added a lot of
functionality to Workstation to get information from the Summary dialogs
(Alt + S), and navigate around this multi-page Summary dialog. Move to
the
list in the dialog with Alt + D. With several complex functions that
the
user is unaware of, it is possible to Tab around this dialog and get to
all
of the controls.
The tree view in the optional Sidebar is I think, the best way to check
tree
status of all Virtual Machines. Again, there are a few functions that
automatically report the status as you arrow up and down in the tree
view.
A few things I could not decide, since I am not a power user.
1. VMware normally does not place the focus anywhere in the
application.
Where is the best place to force the application to focus? I started
writing a function, PlaceFocus, to determine which window was active and
place the focus in an appropriate place. After using the application a
little and attempting to magnify the screen enough to somewhat
understand
the layout, I might want to change that concept. A simpler approach
would
be to require that the Sidebar is enabled and place the focus on the
Running
and Favorites tree view in the Sidebar. It currently forces this focus
when
opening or switching to Workstation (AutoStartEvent) and when using
Control
+ Tab (NexVMWindow) to switch between VM windows. What do you think?
2. In the VMware player, I added a script to start the selected VM in
the
Recently Opened VM list when the Enter key is pressed. I have not
decided
what action to take if the Enter key is pressed on a VM in the Running
and
Favorites tree view. There is a script for the Enter key, SelectVM,
that
can perform what we choose. It currently moves the focus to the Device
Details list view on the Summary dialog.
3. I have debug SayMessage statements that help locate an issue if one
arises. Most users should never be aware they are there. To make it
easier
to enable when needed, i have added the required lines in the jCF file.
Since the JSX packager will not carry over comment lines whemn merging
JCF
files. I needed another approach. There are two choices. I currently
have
the Debug statements enabled when verbosity is set to Advanced. This of
course, might piss off people who normally have verbosity set to
addvanced!
Anither option would be to have all 0's in the line below so that Debug
statements are disabled until you open the JCF file in an text editor
and
change the appropriate 0 to a 1. Which do you think is best?
[OutputModes]
; Will speak all of the OT_DEBUG messages when in Advanced Verbosity
DEBUG=0|0|1|DEBUG Message
There are a few minor things I need to fix, such as not being able to
get
back to the Summary dialog if you navigate to a optional Tab like
"Package"
that does not have a list view. I have not added logic yet to catch
every
strange situation such as the Sidebar not being present or in full
screen.
These are not difficult, but the questions above need to be decided.
As usual. you or anyone else can get the latest (today) version at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/marangs/VMware.html
Feel free to spread the word and distribute our scripts when you think
they
are ready. Pass back any changes, comments, bugs, suggestions and
ideas. I
will do my best to work then into our package.
Perhaps I should staart misspelling a few key words to make it more UK
English? Like change "dialog" to "dialogue"?
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