Re: How stable is WINE?
Not to put down Trelos, (I havent tried it) but vmware has sound, networking
and runs just about everything aside from dvds....
What do you mean by large? The space it takes up is the size of a win98
install and any apps. I even run office 2000 in there :)
No kernel compilation necessary. I will though check out trelos :)
-Ethan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Janssen (CS/MATH stud.) " <janssen@chaos.cns.uni.edu>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: How stable is WINE?
>
> Hi!
>
> IMHO, vmware is a rather large solution to just running windows -
> if you're looking for something commercial, you might take a look at
> win4lin (www.trelos.com). I have been using the eval version for
> about a week and I like it alot - it required a modified kernel, but
> once you get that done, it's amazing. It installs very quickly
> (windows media required, of course) and runs alot fo the windows
> applications (starcraft, word, IE, mIRC, ICQ, etc.) no sound support
> yet, no "real" networking support, no DirectX stuff (as you would
> expect). We compared side-by-side win4lin running word and win98
> running word and win4lin was actually faster than the box running
> windows natively. I give it high recommendations. Of course, YMMV.
>
> Michael Janssen
> (not associated with trelos)
>
>
> Message from Cc debian-user@lists.debian.org at 18/07/00 08:01:38PM:
> > In my opinion WINE isnt all its cracked up to be, but better than it has
> > been in the past. If you want to run windows apps in linux, install
vmware
> > (www.vmware.com). It runs VERY fast depending on how much virtual ram
you
> > can afford to allocate. I use 128mb for my virtual machines. Ive even
had
> > execellent results with fullscreen windows media player under vmware.
> >
> > -Ethan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Frank Copeland" <fjc@wossname.apana.org.au>
> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 7:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: How stable is WINE?
> >
> >
> > > Cameron Matheson wrote:
> > >
> > > >I'm waiting for the new Debian to come out, and I need some
information
> > > >about WINE. In Potato, how stable is WINE?
> > >
> > > In my experience the wine currently in potato is as stable as any
version
> > of
> > > wine I've used, and better than most. However, it is classified as
alpha
> > > software for a very good reason. It comes nowhere near running all
windows
> > > software. Each monthly snapshot improves some aspects but often breaks
> > > something that worked previously; very much a two steps forward one
step
> > > back process.
> > >
> > > >Does it run better than windoze? Also, What's the speed like, is it
as
> > > >fast as the app would run in windoze?
> > >
> > > No and no. If it works at all with a given application then it works
well
> > > enough, but you may have to work around an annoying bug or two (like
> > > shift-clicking the mouse occasionally freezing the app or even
crashing
> > X).
> > > Speed is sufficient considering the source is full of debugging code
and
> > not
> > > optimised in any way.
> > >
> > > If you are looking for a general replacement for windows that runs
> > whatever
> > > windows runs then expect to be disappointed. If you have a specific
> > > application you need to use then the only way to find out if it will
run
> > > under wine is to try it. If you have trouble then ask for help on
> > > <news:comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine>.
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > >
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