Ok, here's the problem. As the holidays come closer I am getting my list together. The kids want a computer of their own and I thought that I would get them one. The only problem is that I have been using SuSE Linux for over a year now and can't stand Windows anymore. When I get the new computer the first thing I want to do is install Linux. My question is will something like transgaming wineX help to get all these education games working on a Linux box, or will I have to maintain windows for the games to work. Thanks for the information.

They should be able to work if there not those full blown highspeed games like quake etc. But i guess education games are just basic and they should work...

You could go to the transgaming website for a list of apps/games which work on it, but i'm not sure if i saw any education games on there

Oh and Mandrake also have their own gaming edition of there distro, just thought i'd let you know...

Good luck...

#Garry

To take that a bit further, you might wanna check out Debian Jr. It's a project to deliver linux to a younger age group, and comes with learning tools and the works. You'd have to be semi linux literate, IMO, but it wouldn't take a complete GURU to set it up.

Otherwise, yes transgaming's WineX (or even just straight wine) might be one way to go, you also have a few other options like codeweavers crossover plugins, and then the mother of emulators, VMWare. It comes at a pretty penny price though, so I would definitely use that as a last resort, dual boot is good enough for me on that one though.

Good Luck

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