[aclug-L] Re: Win4Lin Pro

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2006-02-27 at 10:55 -0500, Cavgalar, Alexandros (Alex) wrote:
> 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?
> 
You install VMware.
You then install a full windows environment in the VMware environment.

Dual booting is not done, but the windows environment is in a virtual
machine inside the VMware instance.

> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Alex.
> 
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> 
> 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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