running/using ms apps

ltodd2 · 08-19-2008, 05:57 PM

I am new to linux and have got fedora9 running dual boot with xp which i need for work. I would like scrap xp but i need to fix a few issues first. Is there any way to use ms mmc's like ad users and computers under linux? also i/we use visio2003 a lot for all our network diagrams, is there an alternative on linux. My last one is IBM Lotus notes 8.0.1 i have the native client but cant get it to work. IBM site is crap and i cant fine any answers. Anyone else used it?

Thanks in advance

Lee

eco · 08-19-2008, 06:05 PM

Hi ltodd2,

You can always have a look at 'wine' to try and run your windows apps but I wouldn't put too much hope in it.

A simpler way might be to run your windows app from a virtual machime. You could install windows on a free 'VMWare Server'.

I have no idea about Lotus though.

Hope this helps a bit.

ltodd2 · 08-20-2008, 04:14 AM

Eco
Thanks for the reply

I have tried wine. I have notes 7 running in it and its ok but has issues. MMC no go. wine wont play with msi's I have the vmware option using the beta of workstation which gives the same type of features as vmware fusion for the mac but the image is 10G already.

I can get by with vmware, rdp and vnc to servers but I could do with notes installed native.

Agrouf · 08-20-2008, 04:46 AM

What does MMC do? Is that a tool to add/remove users? Is there more to that?

ltodd2 · 08-20-2008, 06:11 AM

MMC is the microsoft managment console. It has loads on snapins like ad users and computer, dns, dhcp policys etc

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Originally Posted by Agrouf

What does MMC do? Is that a tool to add/remove users? Is there more to that?

watcher69b · 08-20-2008, 06:30 AM

you will also find that some websites still check to make sure you are using IE so you will need a way to have that available to you. like the other guy said I think that the best way is a virtual pc such as vmware..

Agrouf · 08-20-2008, 06:33 AM

I'm sorry, but I don't get it. What 'ad' mean? Do you mean like in ADministration?
Is that something like the MCC (Mandriva Control Center)?

Anyway, alternatives to visio are:
kvio: http://www.koffice.org/kivio/
Dia: http://live.gnome.org/Dia/
OODraw

Agrouf · 08-20-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by watcher69b

you will also find that some websites still check to make sure you are using IE so you will need a way to have that available to you. like the other guy said I think that the best way is a virtual pc such as vmware..

I don't know of a single one, but I'm sure there are still some... I'm not sure if it is that a big annoyance for many people, as those sites are rare enough, in my opinion, to be ignored.

pixellany · 08-20-2008, 07:27 AM

Also look at Crossover (http://codeweavers.com). This is the commercial port of Wine.

With respect to something like MMC, it seems that many of those functions would be well-covered in Linux tools.

ltodd2 · 08-20-2008, 07:35 AM

IE can be fixed using ie4linux. I think the mmc part is a no go. I have the vmware option and an image but wanted to try and stay away from windows as much as possible.

Thanks anyway

Lee

Agrouf · 08-20-2008, 12:31 PM

I am positive that you can administer users, computers, dns and dhcp policy on Fedora 9, in a very fine way and very easily. I doubt there are better tools for that on Windows. It requires relearning, but I am quite sure that everything you can do on MMC can be done on Fedora and much more. I would be very surprised to learn that something can be better administered on Windows.