[KLUG Members] run windows within linux

[Michael W. Holdeman]

I've successfully used Win4Lin for several years. Vary satisfyed..

On Thursday 12 June 2003 09:58 am, Bruce Smith wrote:
> > Is there any good alternitive to use then. for most apps it's not a
> > problem to find linux stuff to replace it but some I can't.  but like I
> > mentioned before I have some VB apps I really need to keep going. and
> > maybe a couple games my wife and I play. nothing really serious game
> > wise.
>
> Depending on the VB apps, someone may have written equivalent apps for
> Linux.  Search freshmeat.net to find out.
>
> Otherwise, if you wrote the apps and/or you have the source code, you
> may be able to port the apps to Linux.
>
> > and what are the bare min. requirements for vmware by chance?
>
> The memory your Linux requires +PLUS+ the memory your Windows requires.
> And enough disk space to hold both OS's & apps.
>
> You can get more/better info at www.vmware.com, along with pricing.
>
> If I had to run Windows programs under Linux, I'd probably try to get
> them working in Wine first.  Because it's free, and it doesn't cost you
> anything to try the apps there first.  If the don't run correctly, then
> I'd spend the money for VMware.  (because I'm cheap, YMMV)  :-)
>
> I think you can get an evaluation license for VMware, so you can try
> your apps there before you buy it.
>
> FWIW, VMware allows you to run different OS's than just Windows.  You
> could run Mandrake inside of Redhat (or the other way around).  AND you
> can run more than one "guest OS" at a time (if you have enough memory).
>
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> Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
> System Administrator / Network Administrator
> Armstrong International, Inc.
> Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
> http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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Michael W. Holdeman

Why keep payin g for windoze??
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