September 2009 - Blind-sysadmins - lists.hodgsonfamily.org

Reminder: Coming Up on Main Menu in a Little Under 9 Hours - CAPTCHA!
by Darrell Shandrow 13 Jun '10

13 Jun '10

Hello Everyone, This announcement represents a friendly reminder for all of you to listen to an important, two hour live Main Menu coming right up later today. Coming up on an exciting two hour live program, we hear from a panel of technology industry experts all about CAPTCHA (visual verification) and other forms of visual authentication, accessibility challenges to existing visual verification systems, the balance between human rights and security, existing solutions for providing reasonable accomodations to visual authentication and emerging accessibility solutions. We are proud to introduce an impressive panel of experts and their primary areas of focus: * Matt May from the Adobe Systems Accessibility Team will discuss his 2005 W3C note on the inaccessibility of CAPTCHA. * Luis von Ahn from ReCAPTCHA at Carnegie Mellon University will describe their accessible solution. * Steve Dispensa from PhoneFactor will tell us all about an innovative, telephone based two-factor authentication system. The accessibility of CAPTCHA (visual verification schemes on the web) and other similar forms of visual authentication is a topic of utmost importance to the blind, visually impaired and others with print reading disabilities. Real, universally accessible solutions are going to require significant amounts of effort, good will and out-of-the-box thinking. We encourage active participation by the blind community, members on all sides of the issue from the mainstream technology industry and those sighted people who care about what happens to us. Here is how to participate in the show: The number to call into the show is 866-400-5333. You may email your questions to: mainmenu(a)acbradio.org You may also interact with the show via MSN (Windows Live) Messenger. The MSN Messenger ID to add is: mainmenu(a)acbradio.org Would you like to interact with a group of Main Menu listeners about the topics heard on Main Menu and Main Menu Live? You can do this by joining the Main Menu Friends email list. The address to subscribe is: main-menu-subscribe(a)googlegroups.com Come join an already lively group of users. Would you like to subscribe to podcast feeds for Main Menu and Main Menu Live? The RSS feeds to add to your podcatching application are: Main Menu - http://www.acbradio.org/podcasts/mainmenu Main Menu Live - http://www.acbradio.org/podcasts/mainmenulive Main Menu can be heard on Tuesday evenings at 9:00 Eastern, 6:00 Pacific, and at 1 universal (GMT) on Wednesday mornings on the ACB Radio Main Stream channel. Follow this link to listen to the show: http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_… Jeff Bishop and Darrell Shandrow The Main Menu Production Team

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
by Frank Ventura 25 Apr '10

25 Apr '10

Thanks, I did download the demo and it will not install on Server 2003. I also tried reinstalling the OS in a RAID 1 configuration, as opposed to the RAID 0 I tried last time. The same thing happened. There are two 250gb drives in the array. Disk management reports the C partition as being 231.8gb, which would be correct (this being the "DM disk view in disk management). The properties of the C drive as reported by Windows Explorer shows the capacity as 5gb and I cannot use any of the rest of the space (226 or so GB). I found the drivers for the Dell 5ir controller on the support.dell.com site. I installed them with no difference. I could not find the ISO image of the latest Dell setup disk. After identifying it as a SC440 and a 5IR controller I don't see any links to disk images. I was thinking of installing the drivers onto a floppy and hitting F6 after booting from the Windows disk. How can I set up the drivers on the floppy or can I just copy the .exe files onto the floppy? Thanks for all of your suggestions. Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:41 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition Hi, It used to only work with desktop OS versions because they sold a server version, but I think the later ones should work. Download a demo and see. However, I will send another message, as this is not expected behaviour. Thanks. Andrew. ________________________________________ From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart [rshugart(a)pcisys.net] Sent: 05 January 2009 02:21 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition Frank: As a general rule, if it runs on XP it should work on Server 2003 as well. There are acceptions for things like high end video and gaming hardware, but I would imagine Partition Magic wouldn't have a problem on 2003. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:05 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition Thanks, I tried to reinstall it again this afternoon with the same results. This time I used RAID 1 instead of RAID 0. Properties of the C: drive as shown by Windows Explorer shows 5GB. Disk manager reports the C: partition correctly as 231.8 GB. Disk manager also reports the Utility partition correctly as a 39mb ISA configuration partition. The Dell set up utility only seems to give me disk options to change from RAID 1 or 0 and the type of file system which I have selected NTFS both times. I wanted to try partion magic, however I went to www.partitionmagic.com and it said it only was for XP and Windows 2000. Is there a version that can be purchased for Windows 2003? I am really out of ideas on this and any would be appreciated. Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 11:07 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition Hi Frank, Partition Magic will resize active partitions. It'll batch the process and reboot to perform it and then auto reboot back into Windows once complete. Partition Magic I always found was one of those products that worked better with Jaws than Window Eyes. Rare but it happens. smiles Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew(a)hodgsonfamily.org> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition > Hi, > > Not diskpart, Partition Magic or try again with the latest Dell utilities, > these give you the later driver versions as well. > > Do you know which version of the Dell utilities you were using? > > The other thing is just live with it - most servers I build have two > partitions - one for OS, and one for data, though I think 5GB may be a bit > tight for W2k3. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of > Frank Ventura > Sent: 04 January 2009 13:15 > To: Blind sysadmins list > Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition > > Thanks, is there a diskpart.exe command to expand the partition? Here is > the results of CHKDSK, the size of the allocation units seems incorrect > me but I don't think the Dell utility gives me an option to change that. > Frank > Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790] > (C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp. > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>chkdsk > The type of the file system is NTFS. > Volume label is . > > WARNING! F parameter not specified. > Running CHKDSK in read-only mode. > > CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)... > 28096 file records processed. > File verification completed. > 1584 large file records processed. > 0 bad file records processed. > 0 EA records processed. > 0 reparse records processed. > CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)... > 91069 index entries processed. > Index verification completed. > 5 unindexed files processed. > CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 3)... > 28096 security descriptors processed. > Security descriptor verification completed. > 1824 data files processed. > CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal... > 8401456 USN bytes processed. > Usn Journal verification completed. > > 5004215 KB total disk space. > 3061291 KB in 24657 files. > 7156 KB in 1825 indexes. > 0 KB in bad sectors. > 66118 KB in use by the system. > 27072 KB occupied by the log file. > 1869649 KB available on disk. > > 512 bytes in each allocation unit. > 10008431 total allocation units on disk. > 3739299 allocation units available on disk. > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ch > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of > Andrew Hodgson > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:33 AM > To: Blind sysadmins list > Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition > > Hi, > > Buy default, the Dell management software will create an initial > partition for the OS, but leave the remainder of the disk blank. Older > versions of the software (up to 4.5 I think) used to allocate 5GB by > default, whereas from 4.5 that went up to 12GB. > > Thanks. > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of > Frank Ventura > Sent: 04 January 2009 01:50 > To: Blind sysadmins list > Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition > > Hi all, I am currently rebuilding a Dell SC440 with a RAID controller > and two attached SAS 250gb drives. Originally we had these configured as > a mirrored pair. Now that we are reinstalling we ran the Dell setup > utility (with a borrowed pair of eyes) and configured it as a stripped > pair of drives. We installed Windows Server 2003 and the install went > well. We now have a huge problem that I can't seem to find a cure for > with Google. In either Disk manager or Diskpart.exe the size of the > drive is reported at around 470GB, all allocated to the C partition, > which is what I would expect to see. Howegver, the properties of the C > drive as reported in Windows Explorer show the C drive with only a > capacity of 5gb! I tried converting from Basic to Dynamic with no > change. When trying to install anything I get an out of disk space error > since it is only recognizing the first 5gb of the C partition. Does > anyone have any ideas on what to go so that Windows 2003 will see the > entire size of the C partition? > Thanks > Frank > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1873 - Release Date: > 1/3/2009 2:14 PM > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 3735 (20090104) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1873 - Release Date: 1/3/2009 2:14 PM _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1874 - Release Date: 1/4/2009 4:32 PM

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importing public self signed certificates via GPO
by Dave 27 Mar '10

27 Mar '10

Hello, This might be a simple question, but googling hasn't revealed the answer. I've got a web server that uses ssl to protect areas. This ssl is enabled by a self signed certificate that i issued from my own CA. I can manually import the CA's public certificate in to each machine then each system will trust the site and not pop up a warning dialog box about an untrusted cert. What i was wondering is if it would be possible for a GPO to be able to distribute the public cert to all domain computers. Thanks. Dave.

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o.t. vista, private please
by David Mehler 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hello, I'm assuming we have some vista users with screen readers? I'm having a time and that's polite getting vista optimally going, if that's possible. If anyone is good at it please reply off list i've got several unrelated issues. Thanks. Dave.

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Possible Vmware JFW scripts
by Andrew Hodgson 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Hi all, Came across this on the Vinux user list. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: vinux-development(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:vinux-development@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 28 September 2009 19:39 To: vinux-development(a)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"? -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40(a)googlemail.com MSN: ch9675(a)hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40(a)yahoo.com Klango: chrishallsworth __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4465 (20090928) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Vinux Development Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to vinux-development(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vinux-development+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vinux-development?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
by Frank Ventura 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Ryan, wow, that really is pretty impressive. I think I will try Workstation out a bit. I have a MAPS subscription so I have a few choices as to Windows operating systems to experiment with. Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 1:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts 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 <Frank.Ventura(a)littlebreezes.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:47 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> 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(a)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 soun d. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart [rshugart(a)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(a)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(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:vinux-development@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 28 September 2009 19:39 To: vinux-development(a)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"? -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40(a)googlemail.com MSN: ch9675(a)hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40(a)yahoo.com Klango: chrishallsworth __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4465 (20090928) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Vinux Development Forum" group. 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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
by Ryan Shugart 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

I didn't think User Mode Linux let you run Windows guests, does it? Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Scott Granados <scott(a)granados-llc.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:23 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts What about User Mode Linux? I run that pretty succesfully and it's good for quick prototyping / testing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Ventura" <Frank.Ventura(a)littlebreezes.com> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:21 AM 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(a)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(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart [rshugart(a)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(a)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(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:vinux-development@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 28 September 2009 19:39 To: vinux-development(a)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"? -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40(a)googlemail.com MSN: ch9675(a)hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40(a)yahoo.com Klango: chrishallsworth __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4465 (20090928) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Vinux Development Forum" group. 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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
by Ryan Shugart 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

I didn't think User Mode Linux let you run Windows guests, does it? Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Scott Granados <scott(a)granados-llc.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:23 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts What about User Mode Linux? I run that pretty succesfully and it's good for quick prototyping / testing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Ventura" <Frank.Ventura(a)littlebreezes.com> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:21 AM 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(a)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(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart [rshugart(a)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(a)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(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:vinux-development@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 28 September 2009 19:39 To: vinux-development(a)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"? -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40(a)googlemail.com MSN: ch9675(a)hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40(a)yahoo.com Klango: chrishallsworth __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4465 (20090928) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Vinux Development Forum" group. 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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
by Ryan Shugart 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

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 <Frank.Ventura(a)littlebreezes.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:47 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> 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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart [rshugart(a)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(a)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(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:vinux-development@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 28 September 2009 19:39 To: vinux-development(a)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"? -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40(a)googlemail.com MSN: ch9675(a)hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40(a)yahoo.com Klango: chrishallsworth __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4465 (20090928) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Vinux Development Forum" group. 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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible Vmware JFW scripts
by Ryan Shugart 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

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 <Frank.Ventura(a)littlebreezes.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:47 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> 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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)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(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart [rshugart(a)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(a)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(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:vinux-development@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 28 September 2009 19:39 To: vinux-development(a)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"? -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40(a)googlemail.com MSN: ch9675(a)hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40(a)yahoo.com Klango: chrishallsworth __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4465 (20090928) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Vinux Development Forum" group. 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