--- In [email protected], Roy Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I see that Scott has given a detailed and fairly complete response.
Most of what you need will be found there.
>
> I agree with Scott that 32-bit has many advantages. I could be
wrong, but I don't think that PCLOS has a 64-bit version. Ubuntu,
SimplyMEPIS and openSUSE have great 64-bit versions. Don't expect it
to be as complete as 32-bit though. There are lots of things that you
cannot get 64-bit software for. There are workarounds for many but not
all.
I don't think PCLOS has a 64-bit version either, maybe you just got a
corrupted .iso or a bad CD burn? MD5sum-ing is your friend!
Wine is available from the PCL-OS repository; I'm using it now on my
desktop to run a few WinXP apps. All one has to to is run Synaptic
(by default in the main panel of PCL-OS desktop, requires root
password) and search for "wine" in the available packages. A number
of other things will come up in the search, just select the checkbox
for wine proper, and accept the dependencies it adds.
> If you use Virtualbox, VMServer or KVM/qemu then you will need a
Windows license in addition to the one in your dual boot setup. If you
install Windows without a license this is copyright infringement. Wine
requires no Windows license.
Maybe not, but Wine will at least ask you to check a box affirming
whether you do or not. Haven't tried *not* checking it, I have a
fallow license# to use ;)
> There is also a version of Wine called Wine-Doors which is more
robust and simpler to use.
I haven't been able to figure out how to get Wine-Doors to install
*my* software. It only presents a (smallish) pre-selected list that
you have to pick from, so it's pretty useless to me.
If you have Wine installed under PCLOS, it associates *.exe files to
Wine, so all you have to do is click the *.exe icon. You do need to
run Wine itself before runnuing exe's directly to configure it.
Just as a side note, when Wine asks you to define a "windows c" drive,
if you have a dual-boot system, DON'T point it to your actual
Windows-side C drive! Use a directory Linux-side, the default Wine
set up is just fine. This keeps your Windows setups and your Wine
"Windows" setups isolated from each other and clean.
> Linux distros such as PCLOS and Ubuntu have excellent tools that
automate this process. Just make sure that all data is backed up just
in case.
>
> PCLOS is a good choice for laptops. It is fast and sleek and has
great hardware detection. There are rare cases where it and other
distros will not work properly due to proprietary hardware which
manufacturers are reluctant to release info to open source developers.
Laptops are more prone to this than desktop computers. Try the live CD
first and make sure that everything works to your liking before you
opt to install.
>
> Good luck!
After trying PCLOS and a bunch of others on my dual-boot laptop, I
ended up going with SimplyMEPIS 7.0 for that machine, better fit with
my specific hardware (Compaq Presario V2000). PCLOS, as I said
before, is what my desktop is running currently.
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