Re: Red Hat Linux

[Kevin Mitchell <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

6.) If you have a Windows machine and a Linux machine you can use a
program called vnc ( http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html ) to
remotely access the Windows machine from Linux (or even the Linux machine
from Windows).  This program is also free.

Kevin 

On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Bruce Smith wrote:

> > Can anyone help me with this question?  If so, I would sure appreciate it.
> > 
> > Can linux run Windows or DOS applications?
> > 
> > Is there a program that can allow it too?
> 
> You have a few options.  None of which are perfect.
> 
> 1)  You can dual boot between Linux & Windoze.
> 
> 2)  "Dosemu" is a dos emulator, that can run Win 3.11 (I think).
>     It's a pain to setup (from what I remember) and you need
>     your own copies of dos and windoze.  This is free software.
> 
> 3)  "Wine" is a WINdoze-Emulator that will run _some_ windoze
>     programs.  I don't think it runs many of the newer 32 bit
>     programs, but is okay for a lot of the older 16 bit stuff.
>     It is currently being developed, and has a way to go.
>     It's easier to setup than Dosemu, and is also free.
> 
> 4)  There is a new product called "vmware" (I think) that lets
>     you run Win 9/[58] in a window on Linux.  It runs the complete
>     OS, not just the windoze program in Linux.  It is currently 
>     beta and will be a commercial product when it's released.
>     You also take performance hits by running this software.
>     I've never tried it personally, but there has been some talk
>     about it on this mailing list lately.
> 
> 5)  My personal preference is to replace all windoze software
>     products with Linux equivalents.
> 
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> Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
> System Administrator / Network Administrator
> Armstrong International, Inc.
> Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
> http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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