windows programs on linux ?

erkanbalaban · 07-31-2004, 03:07 PM

i need a linux distro.

this distro must run windows programs but i don't want to run wine or winex. do you know any distro like that? i heard xandros but i did not install and use it.

fancypiper · 07-31-2004, 03:14 PM

Excluding wine or winex, about the only choice left for you is Win4Lin.

Preparing to install Linux:
# Choosing a Linux Distribution:
A Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Linux Distribution
Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux
LWN distro list
elinux Linux Distributions
# Freeware tools for partitioning/resizing hard drive partitions:
Any Linux Live CD usually have fdisk, cfdisk and other tools available
Ranish Partition Manager
# Understanding Linux Filesystem layout:
Directory Navigation Help File
Filesystems, Directories, and Devices Help File
Proper Filesystem Layout
Advanced filesystem implementor's guide (requires registration)

Do I buy a boxed source, download off the internet or buy some cheap CDs?
It's your choice! If you download, I suggest that you check the md5sums on the Linux ISO Images and make sure you know how to burn ISOs in Windows to install Linux
# Cheap CDs
AlmostFreeLinux
Discount Linux CDs
Linux Central
Cheapbytes
TuxCDs
ComputerHelperGuy
CheapISO
Os Heaven

shengchieh · 07-31-2004, 04:02 PM

There is a relatively new distribution called ION.
They claim to run both linux and window programs.
Never used it, so I don't know its quality. One thing:
It's only available on computers made by element computer.
See

http://www.elementcomputer.com/ -> ION

Even xandros runs crossover office , a window emulator
like wine.

Other than ION, you're probably best off running a window
emulator like crossover office, win4lin, wine, etc.

Sheng-Chieh

idaho · 07-31-2004, 11:33 PM

Another option for running MSWin programs when in Linux is to use rdesktop (http://www.rdesktop.org/) to access a second box running Windows Terminal Server.