Author: Matthew White
Date: 11:46:18 05/25/03
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On May 25, 2003 at 02:20:31, Christophe Theron wrote: >On May 24, 2003 at 13:10:57, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote: > >>What about ChessPartner and Chess Genius? Nimzo ? Shredder classic GUI ? >> >>Is it possible to run Rebel under Linux using a DOS emulator ? >> >>Can I analyse with 2 processor under LINUX/Wine ? >> >>A. Ponti > > > >All the Windows applications I have tried work fine under Win4Lin. > >The DOS applications also work with the notable exception of the applications >that need the VGA graphic mode. Those will not work (so Rebel will probably not >work, but I would really like to hear a confirmation from someone who has really >tried it). > >Win4Lin allows you to install a copy of Win95, Win98, Win98SE and WinME on top >of Linux. > >Then you can run Windows applications at their native speed or almost (Win4Lin >is not an emulator, that's why it is so fast). > >The Windows desktop can run on the Linux desktop, or you can give each OS >control over the entire screen (and switch between desktops with a key >combination). Copy and Paste between Windows and Linux works. > >The only drawback is that Win4Lin costs $80. But it's worth the price for >Windows users who want to switch to Linux: the idea is that you are going to be >able to run Linux all the time and will not need to dual boot between Windows >and Linux. > >You are immediately operational under Linux: when you have to do something >quickly, just use the Windows application you are used to. When you have a >minute, try to find Linux replacements for your Windows apps: almost all of the >applications that you use every day have Linux replacements, and most of the >time you will find them on your distribution's CD or already installed on your >system. > >Exemples of Windows and their free Linux replacements: >* Internet Explorer -> Konqueror or Mozilla (I'm using Mozilla) >* Outlook Express -> Evolution, or Kmail or Mozilla >* MS Office -> OpenOffice (reads and writes MS Office documents) >* Media Player -> XINE (MPG, AVI, DVD...) >* RealPlayer -> RealPlayer (yes a Linux version exists) >* WinAMP -> XMMS (reads WinAMP playlists and equalizer settings!) >* Visual Studio -> KDevelop (many programming languages available) >* CD ripper -> grip >* CD writer -> gToaster >* WS_FTP -> gFTP >* Palm Desktop Application -> J-Pilot >* Photoshop -> GIMP >* ACDSee -> GQVIEW >* WinZIP -> ARK > >...that's a very long list anyway. I must add that almost all of the above >applications are installed by default with Red Hat Linux 9 (or checking a box is >all you need to do). > >Just contact Netraverse, maker of Win4Lin. Their site is >https://www.netraverse.com/ > >If you send them an email and ask for it, they will send you an activation key >that will allow you to test the product for 2 weeks. Chances are that you will >buy it before the trial period ends (I bought it 2 days after getting my trial >key). > >One final note: the activation key is not linked to your hardware, so you can >install the product on all your computers if you need to, and do not need to >contact them again if you reinstall your system. > > > > Christophe Christophe, I have tried (and failed) running Rebel 12 Beta 1 under Win4Lin. Regards, Matt
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