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Old 01-17-2008, 04:40 PM
vAm
 
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Default Re: running a Win program on Linux

Trevor BROOKES wrote:
> vAm wrote:
>
>
>>Shazbot wrote:
>>
>>>Hello
>>>
>>>Probably been asked before but haven't seen anything in this news froup
>>>
>>>I need to run a Delphi application for work purposes, this is the only
>>>program that stops me changing to Linux at work
>>>
>>>is their a way to run this exe on Linux, and any other Win programs that
>>>I have not thought of
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for any info
>>>
>>>Please note that I am a newbie with Linux so please be clear in your
>>>answers
>>>
>>>Trevor
>>>
>>>

>>
>>yes, try `wine'. It runs Win32,Dos and win 3.* binaries on Linux.(I even
>>played age of conquerors on Linux with Wine :-) But I really don't know
>>whether it can run your Delphi applications or not. Give it a try.
>>
>>cheers,
>>vAm

>
> Hello again
>
> Have installed wien and Xwine
>
> Am unable to "see" and get programs to run
>
> My C disk under window is a SATA disk en NFS not fat
>
> Any help would helpful
>
> Have copied a program from my C disk to the Linux desktop and tried running
> this under wine but this bugs out the PC completly, black screen no access,
> have to reboot via the start button ....


I understand that you installed Wine and winex. So, you get any error
messages or just the system stops responding? It would be helpful if you
can post the error messages and stuff.

vAm

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