Re: [PLUG] Porting Ex on Linux
On Tuesday 13 January 2009 21:40, मयंक जैन (makuchaku) wrote: On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Rajiv Gore ra...@wsieng.com 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 -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions.
Re: [PLUG] Porting Ex on Linux
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Rajiv Gore ra...@wsieng.com wrote: Hi 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? You might want to try Windows on VirtualBox on Linux. This may access the dongle and you could enjoy a seamless window switch between your Linux desktop environment and the EX GUI. A brief search for wine hardware dongle yielded a few links. One of them was this one : http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20080811.121428.dbab20cb.ca.html It talks about building Wine from source, which is not really difficult, and which you may want to try. Regards -- Rajiv Gore Sai Links (India) Pvt. ltd L-213 MIDC Ahmednagar -414 111 MS, India Tele 091-241-2778935 Fax 091-241-2423284 -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions. -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions.
Re: [PLUG] Porting Ex on Linux
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Rajiv Gore ra...@wsieng.com wrote: On Tuesday 13 January 2009 21:40, मयंक जैन (makuchaku) wrote: On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Rajiv Gore ra...@wsieng.com 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? 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. I donot want to use windows and want to get away from it. Wine install the software but fails to query dongle. Hi Rajiv, Even I am not in favor of going back to use windows - but since you seem to be in a transition phase, this was a suggestion. Do let us know how you work it out. Regards, Mayank Four Fractions -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions.
[PLUG] Porting Ex on Linux
Hi 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? Regards -- Rajiv Gore Sai Links (India) Pvt. ltd L-213 MIDC Ahmednagar -414 111 MS, India Tele 091-241-2778935 Fax 091-241-2423284 -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions.
Re: [PLUG] Porting Ex on Linux
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Rajiv Gore ra...@wsieng.com 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 -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions.
