On Saturday 07 Sep 2002 3:30 pm, you wrote: I> On Friday 06 September 2002 06:10 am, Peregrinf wrote: > ------------snip--------------- > > > I do miss a couple of my Windoze apps -- notably Pegasus for e-mail > > and PaintShop Pro. I may spring for Crossover Office so I can use > > You might want to check out win4lin (if you already own win 98 etc.) > they currently have a great deal ($49.00). > http://www.netraverse.com/ > http://www.digitalriver.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.Entry17c?CID=0&SID=40113&SP=10007 >&PN=5&PID=378897 > > I've used alot of my win 98 progs (including office2000, photoshop, > cinema4d) w/ no problems. Its main drawbacks are: > > 1. lack of directx/direct draw which mostly shows up in games. > 2. You need a winders license (win95, 98, 98se, me) and installation > disk > 3. Only 1 session of windows may be running at a time. > 4. Newest kernel support may lag just a bit > 5. usb support is through linux (ie winders would not find your usb > camera > > Main plusses are: > It often seems to run faster than win98 on the same machine. > no need to dual boot. > Programs install and run quickly. > > I'm a satisfied user, even at the $90.00 I paid.
I too have a few essential win98 apps. I looked at Wine, but there's a list on their pages of apps that run and those known not to - and guess what? none of mine run. I had a look at the win4lin site, but couldn't see any such compatibility list. Is there one? I'll happily pay if there's a reasonable chance of getting them working, but it's just a waste if they don't. Anne
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