On Tuesday 13 January 2009 21:40, मयंक जैन (makuchaku) wrote: > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Rajiv Gore <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am using an accounting software Ex Next Gen by TCS. It has got a > > software dongle. > > Ex works on Windows. > > I tried to load it on Linux using Wine but the program doesnot work as > > wine > > cannot access the dongle .Can there be a way out? > > Hi Rajiv, > > This might sound like going backwards from your effort - but it *should* > work. > > When I get into a situation where I really really need Windows, I use > Virtualbox <http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Screenshots> with my licensed > Windows copy. Virtualbox works exactly like VMWare but is open sourced. You > can install a full blown Windows inside Virtualbox (which is running inside > your Linux box), use your dongle and finish off the work. > > No need for re-partioning/installing - and it works like a charm. > If by any cance you are using Ubuntu, please try out > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox > Simply "sudo gem install virtualbox" should work. > > Please do use your own licensed Windows copy - I, in no way - want or > intend to promote piracy. > > Please do write back if you face any issues - I'd be glad to help. > > A few native linux options... > GNUCash - http://www.gnucash.org/ > KalCulate - http://kalculate.com/ > > Please do let us know how do these softwares compare against the one you > are using - someone might pick it up as a clue to maybe their next startup > :) > > Regards, > Mayank > Four Fractions I donot want to use windows and want to get away from it. Wine install the software but fails to query dongle. Regards -- Rajiv Gore
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