Though in all fairness, just so you are not surprised, I have never been able to open anything in WINE no matter what it was.
Justin Linux Canuck wrote: > > 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] > <mailto:wittig.robert%40sbcglobal.net>> > To: [email protected] <mailto:LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com> > 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/ > <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/
