Linux Resources
Excellent Linux Study Site
Disaster Recovery - Comprehensive Backup for Linux
Free Technical Books - OS-Programming-Networking
More Ways To Run WinApps In Linux
In the past, we've discussed "WINE," a Linux utility that allows some
Windows applications (such as MS Office) to run, unmodified, in Linux.
That's right: you can take your normal Office setup CD, feed it into
Linux running WINE, and the Windows version of Office will setup and run
under Linux in much the same way as it will under Windows, albeit with
some limitations.
In fact, WINE is the basis of the Windows compatibility features in the
popular Lindows version of Linux. (See
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021127S0017
But there are other ways to run WinApps under Linux, too:
"CrossOver Office (
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/office/ ) has matured to
the point where it is equal to Win4Lin (
http://www.netraverse.com/ ) in desirability. Not equal in
capability or ease of use, but equal in value. Win4Lin is
still a favorite, and it's an excellent choice for those who
already have a copy of Windows 98 SE or one of the other
supported Windows versions."
Full story: http://www.linuxworld.com/go.cgi?id=742412
Serious Multibooting With Free "BootPart"
This info won't be for everyone--- it's definitely from the deeper end
of the pool. But if you're looking for some high-level advice on
multibooting Windows and Linux, dive in!
Hi Fred, I'm a longtime reader and Plus! subscriber. I work in
the field as a consultant for a local computer shop, and as
such see a wide range of systems and set-ups.
Multi-booting is a hot topic. I'm running a multi-partition,
single HD set-up with Win98, XP, and Red-Hat Linux. I created
the necessary partitions then first installed 98 in partition
C: . Next, Win XP was loaded into partition D:. At this point
the windows loader automatically recognized the 2 systems.
Next came Red-Hat on partition E: with the Linux swap on
partition F:. Choose to install LILO on the Linux root rather
than overwriting the MBR. Now I had 3 OS but only 2 to choose
from with the NT Loader. This is where Bootpart comes in.
Bootpart is a tiny tool that allows you to add OS's to the NT
Loader menu (Your first partition should be FAT16/FAT32 for
simplicity). Simply extract the bootpart files to the C:
partition and the from the DOS prompt (make sure you're [in
the root folder] c:\>) type:
bootpart [partition #] bootlnx.bin "Linux Red Hat"
(where partition # is the partition number of the OS you want
to add to the NT Loader, the bootlnx.bin will be created and
can be any 8.3 name you'd like (you must use the.bin ext), and
"Linux Red Hat" is what shows in the choices menu. It is
important to remember that bootpart sees the first partition
(in this case c:\), as partition #0. So in my case the command was
bootpart 2 bootlnx.bin "Red Hat Linux"
So simple and does not mess with the MBR. In fact bootpart can
also repair a MBR. The link to bootpart is
http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm
Excellent Linux Study Site
Disaster Recovery - Comprehensive Backup for Linux
Free Technical Books - OS-Programming-Networking
More Ways To Run WinApps In Linux
In the past, we've discussed "WINE," a Linux utility that allows some
Windows applications (such as MS Office) to run, unmodified, in Linux.
That's right: you can take your normal Office setup CD, feed it into
Linux running WINE, and the Windows version of Office will setup and run
under Linux in much the same way as it will under Windows, albeit with
some limitations.
In fact, WINE is the basis of the Windows compatibility features in the
popular Lindows version of Linux. (See
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021127S0017
But there are other ways to run WinApps under Linux, too:
"CrossOver Office (
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/office/ ) has matured to
the point where it is equal to Win4Lin (
http://www.netraverse.com/ ) in desirability. Not equal in
capability or ease of use, but equal in value. Win4Lin is
still a favorite, and it's an excellent choice for those who
already have a copy of Windows 98 SE or one of the other
supported Windows versions."
Full story: http://www.linuxworld.com/go.cgi?id=742412
Serious Multibooting With Free "BootPart"
This info won't be for everyone--- it's definitely from the deeper end
of the pool. But if you're looking for some high-level advice on
multibooting Windows and Linux, dive in!
Hi Fred, I'm a longtime reader and Plus! subscriber. I work in
the field as a consultant for a local computer shop, and as
such see a wide range of systems and set-ups.
Multi-booting is a hot topic. I'm running a multi-partition,
single HD set-up with Win98, XP, and Red-Hat Linux. I created
the necessary partitions then first installed 98 in partition
C: . Next, Win XP was loaded into partition D:. At this point
the windows loader automatically recognized the 2 systems.
Next came Red-Hat on partition E: with the Linux swap on
partition F:. Choose to install LILO on the Linux root rather
than overwriting the MBR. Now I had 3 OS but only 2 to choose
from with the NT Loader. This is where Bootpart comes in.
Bootpart is a tiny tool that allows you to add OS's to the NT
Loader menu (Your first partition should be FAT16/FAT32 for
simplicity). Simply extract the bootpart files to the C:
partition and the from the DOS prompt (make sure you're [in
the root folder] c:\>) type:
bootpart [partition #] bootlnx.bin "Linux Red Hat"
(where partition # is the partition number of the OS you want
to add to the NT Loader, the bootlnx.bin will be created and
can be any 8.3 name you'd like (you must use the.bin ext), and
"Linux Red Hat" is what shows in the choices menu. It is
important to remember that bootpart sees the first partition
(in this case c:\), as partition #0. So in my case the command was
bootpart 2 bootlnx.bin "Red Hat Linux"
So simple and does not mess with the MBR. In fact bootpart can
also repair a MBR. The link to bootpart is
http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm
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