Hi Hughjelmit, I think the Firefox ie7 conjob :) only works with Windows.
I agree though. I'm not sure what you'd need ie7 for. I can't recall a site that I've needed it for. On the odd occasions I've had to use Opera (which is pretty alright anyway) but this is very rarely. Regards, Patrick [email protected] wrote: > I just wondered why the person needs to use ie7 when it maybe worth > checking out a more compatable linux browser that will do the things > required > I think firefox may have an extension called ie view or something like > that so you can view a current page in ie > I don't know if the extension will work on the linux firefox browser > but maybe worth a go > Just a thought > > On Jan 2, 4:53 pm, mahjongg <[email protected]> wrote: >> Its hard to understand what you are saying, but it seems you do not >> understand the issue.. The user above does not use any form of a Mixed >> gOS + Windows setup, (dual boot system) but uses only gOS, and wants >> to know if Wine on gOS is capable of running IE7. >> >> To run Windows software like IE7 on gOS you run a system called Wine, >> which acts as a substitute for Windows for programs you want to run on >> gOS+Wine. The only real question here is whether the latest version of >> Wine is a good enough substitute for Windows to enable it to run IE7. >> IE6 does run under Wine, but IE7 support might still be flaky. Perhpas >> an update of Wine will help solve this, but be aware that Microsoft is >> probably actively trying to ensure IE7 will NOT work on Wine. >> >> On 2 jan, 17:07, "Cheng Jack" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> I doubt ie7 could run on gOS. >>> I have experience install gOS on hard driver alone and down another XP's >>> primary hard driver by BIOS in my desktop PC, installed gOS to run alone , >>> can say O.K. ; then I activate two drivers to run XP, you see what happen, >>> I can't see gOS diver on "My computer " panel, can see the trace on the >>> Manager> disk Manager, but no representive # like C or D driver, can say >>> gOS is empty in XP's system, >>> Then I formate gOS driver to intall ubuntu 8.04 again, >>> IMO, If you install gOS, do not try to update system everything include >>> display driver, ubuntu have no problem. >>> 2008/12/30 elliott-brennan <[email protected]> >>>> Hi e-nate, >>>> I'm curious as to what won't work. Are these apps >>>> on an internal work-based system, or publicly >>>> accessible? >>>> Any addresses/URLs? >>>> Regards, >>>> Patrick >>>> e-nate doc wrote: >>>>> hi, >>>>> the only thing I cannot leave right now is a web apps that is not >>>>> compatible with firefox. >>>>> I really need to install internet explorer 7 in GOS. Will this be >>>>> possible with Wine? >>>>> If yes, can anyone guide me through it? >>>>> thanks >>>> -- >>>> Registered GNU/Linux User 368634 > > > -- Registered GNU/Linux User 368634 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
