Re: [SLUG] Win4Lin

From: John Pedersen (john@jmp-systems.com)
Date: Tue Oct 28 2003 - 22:05:28 EST


Eben King wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Robin 'Roblimo' Miller wrote:
>
>
>>savatage wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Win4lin is for running windows within Linux like vmware,
>>>Code Weavers Crossover runs windows apps within Linux.
>>>Crossover will run Adobe Photoshop.
>>>
>>
>>But Crossover won't run Paint Shop Pro. One day. maybe, but not now.
>>
>>Win4Lin will, no problem, assuming you have a copy of Win 98 around to
>>use, because Win4Lin does the virtual trick like VMWare -- only cheaper
>>and faster in return for its current no XP limit.
>
>
> How about Windows 2000, or another flavor of Linux, or BSD, or any OS that
> requires 386 Enhanced Mode?

The Win4Lin developers say they are working on being able to run
Windows 2000; expected in 2004.

John

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