Hi Brian, 2009/10/14 list <[email protected]>: > On 14 Oct, David Pitt <[email protected]> wrote: >> list <[email protected]> wrote: >> > How does RPCEmu on XP or linux compare with Virtual RiscPC on XP? >> > Aps I'm interested in running are Pluto/POPStar email fetching, >> > ProCAD+ and OvationPro. and I'll want to network by cable to the >> > Iyonix. >> [...] Perhaps the most significant difference between VRPC and rpcemu is >> networking connectivity. rpcemu on Linux can be made to network and see >> the internet, > > Thanks. That's a very important difference for me, to go online in > rpcemu. I could get a linux machine and run my RISC OS apps on rpcemu. > Anyone here have any real world experience using RISC OS apps on linux > rpcemu?
yup, works like a charm :-) > > Would rpcemu/linux connect with Iyonix via the router/modem? > > Is a 1GHz EeePC with the N280 chip too little? should work but don't expect stellar performance there ;-) > >> [...] VRPC's interconnectivity is very good, ShareFS does the business >> with the Iyonix, that taken with VRPC's ability to mount directories on >> the host machine makes VRPC a useful bridge between RISC OS and the >> various host OSes. > >> It is as ever horses for courses but just to maintain balance rpcemu is >> a fine achievement that works well, it is under current development and >> is not hobbled with software protection. > > I'm interested. I'd really like to hear from users. > > Brian I really think RPCemu (spoon edition) is very usable both for apps and for networking. Connecting to other systems is easy although NAT may cause other systems not to be able to directly 'see' the RPCemu. Jan Rinze. _______________________________________________ Rpcemu mailing list [email protected] http://www.riscos.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rpcemu
