El dom, 17-03-2002 a las 14:19, Aryan Ameri escribi�: > Hi there: > Thanks for the answers on File system. Now as a Linux newbie, I have another basic >question > I really want to know what is WINE? I know that it is a technology that run Windows >apps under Linux. But I really don't know how to do so. I mean can I just insert my >Office XP CD Rom and install it the way I do with windows? Or do I need to somehow >tweak it? And what programs can I use under WINE? And by the way how can I get it? >how can I run it? ( Shall I run it? I mean is it an app? ) > Well I appreciate any information that you can give me about WINE. Maybe a URL will >help. > Linux Registered user # 266090 > Aryan
well.. no, wine doesn't require you to have any windows CD's. actually, i think the wine development team's idea is to be able to get rid of any windows installation, but to keep the programs. i have codeweaver's wine installed and all files with .exe extension are assigned to it, so i just click them and they start ( if they can ) or i can run them by commandline like "wine --winver win98 calc.exe" the wine installation contains enough files and built-in dll's to "make the executable think" it's running under win98, win2k, win31, etc. however, there's also the option to make wine use dlls from an existing installation of windows. in this case, configuring it is harder, but if you manage to do it, it's more likely that your programs will run properly. as for the "kinds" of program you can run, it's usually the small ones, for example, i can use wine from time to time to run getright, winzip, shockwave flash projectors, etc. ( they say you can get it to run the big programs as well, but i never acomplished that much. ) codeweavers's wine has got a configuration wizard that makes stuff a little easier. you could give it a try. www.codeweavers.com if the kind of program you are looking for is one that would let you make a windows installation to run programs inside it, i've also tried one called VMware. it's a virtual machine, that means when you start the program up, you get a window that displays something that appears to be a boot process. you can install windows on that virtual machine from your windows cd, and inside that window, you get the full M$'s OS and, of course you are able to run every program you have on it. i've tried as much as 3DS max 4.2, office xp apps, you get the idea... the only disadvantage to this is the great amount of resources you need to do this, and that it's not free software, you have to buy it. it's on www.vmware.com you can download a 30 day trial anyway, so you can take a look at it and see if it fits your needs. ... try them and feel free to post back with new questions as needed ;o) Damian
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