[aclug-L] Re: Win4Lin Pro

["Cavgalar, Alexandros (Alex)" <cavgalar@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately, I have to use Windows2000 for the corporate mail (Microsoft 
Oulook exchange) and for the corporate database. In addition, because some of 
our customers use Windows platforms, I need to make sure I have Windows under 
my fingertips to access their user envrionments. 

I have been using Monta Vista, Suse, and unfortunately VxWorks for my HW/SW 
development environments. Monta Vista folks told me that I can "bridge" the 
Microsoft Mail to Linux Mail server. However, because they do not support it, 
they could not help me. 

I would like to know how the whole installation of VmWare or Win4Lin goes. Will 
I be installing Windows 2000 and all the SW for the Windows environment (i.e. 
Microsoft Office, the corporat business database, etc.) in my Linux box or will 
I have to have a "dual boot" machine?

Thanks for your help.

Alex.

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Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 2:00 PM
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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Win4Lin Pro


vmware server is free, Ive been using VMware for several years now for
all my windows needs.. needless to say I dont use it much, last time I
fired it up was to update the firmware on my DVD rom. At a former
employer I ran the server version on one of our servers so I could run
linux on my workstation and I just ran the database/billing/inventory
software in the VMWare.. used it every day for almost 2 years.. At the
moment such solutions are the best options for those of us who only
use linux and dont want to poision our machines with a windows
installation. What kind of information are you looking for?

On 2/24/06, Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-02-24 at 12:31 -0500, Cavgalar, Alexandros (Alex) wrote:
> > Has anyone used applications such as VmWare or Win4Lin, which allows a =
Linux/UNIX user to launch Windows applications including the Windows OS fro=
m a Linux box. If you had experiences, would you please share them with me.
> >
> >
>
> VMware works.  Not free, but it does a good job in the trials I have
> done.
> You install vmware, then install windows in a vmware virtual machine
> window.
>
> Jeff
>
> > Many Thanks,
> >
> > Alex.
> >
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