Re: [SLUG] Is it possible ??

From: Richard Smoot (rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Mon Apr 11 2005 - 15:22:56 EDT


Bob Stia wrote:

>OK Sluggers, tell me !
>
>Running SuSE 9.2 64 bit. Used to have the Ace of Penguins (card
>games) that my wife loved running and working in SuSE 8.2 (32 bit)
>Tried to reinstall it in 9.2 but did not work properly and wife made
>comments like, "I don't know why you have to do all of those upgrade
>things and mess up the things I like".
>
>Wrote the author several months ago and he replied that he would make up
>a new package when he found the time. That has not happened.
>
>However, I have a 32 bit Knoppix disk that has those games on it and
>they play as expected. (64 bit also supports 32 bit applications)
>
>Question is: Can I somehow "lift" the package from the Knoppix disk and
>install it into my SuSe 9.2 ??
>
>Please give it some thought and let me know what you think. Really need
>to overcome those "mess up" comments.
>
>Bob S.
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I Have three Linux Distros bootable in my computer.
Make another partition with a minimal install of your old
Linux with all the games she likes and whatever else she needs.
She just boots into her Linux and doesn't worry about yours.

richard Smoot
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