You need to install a program called Wine to run exe files in Linux. Wine is not an emulator but adds a compatibility layer to Linux so that you can run some but not all Windows programs. Use the package manager in Mandriva to install Wine. Then when you click on an exe file it will load Wine and try to execute the file.
Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! Support Open source. <*,)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow! ----- Original Message ---- From: Robert C Wittig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:00:21 PM Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] help Grantrocket Nlm wrote: > ok like you said in a diffrent message mandriva one 2008 is a great > os for older computers and newer ones and i run it on a vitural machine within xp. (go ahad and say xp stinks) ok so why can't i get a ..exe file to open in mandriva. > ------------ --------- --------- -- If the *.exe file was compiled to run in a Microsoft Windows environment, then it will not be able to run in a Linux environment, or in a virtual Linux environment. -- -wittig http://www.robertwi ttig.com/ http://robertwittig .net/ http://robertwittig .org/ .. __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
