In order to install the licensed version of Win4Lin, you have to uninstall the
eval
version. You shouldn't need to redo the Windows install, just the Win4Lin
install, so all
of your applications and such will remain in place. You are just replacing the
Win4Lin
application without touching your "C:" drive in Windows or your kernel.
The following instructions for uninstalling the eval and installing Win4Lin 1.0
should
soon be in our FAQ:
(As root)
rpm -e Win4Lin
rpm -i Win4Lin-1.0-1.rpm (From the directory where the file is located.)
This will make your Win4Lin installation "Win4Lin 1.0" rather than the eval.
After you update to Win4Lin 1.0 you will need to get the most current update
(Update 4) from our website. You can find the update on our "Updates &
Downloads" page or on our home page.
Regards,
Amanda Owens
Josh Berkus wrote:
> Mr. Pitzer,
>
> I tried out the eval version of Win4Lin, which I got working by giving
> up and re-installing the SuSE 2.2.14 kernel. I would greatly appreciate
> it if you could notify me as soon as you have a patch for SuSE 2.2.16.
>
> Bug Report: I paid for the online licensed RPM of WIn4Linux. However,
> installing the RPM broke the eval version: 'win' and 'fwin' didn't work,
> and when I tried to go to winsetup -> configure windows mode I got
> 'system error'. Out of expedience, I blew away my previous install
> completely (other than the Kernel patch) and started over from scratch.
> You might want to look into this, or at the least supply some
> instructions on how to install the RPM over an Eval version (don't tell
> me such instructions are on the web site; if they are, I couldn't locate
> them in 15 minutes of searching).
>
> Request for workaround: Since Win4Lin does not support windows
> networking, wnay suggestions on how I can access network resources for
> filesharing? It seems a bit silly that I can't access my Samba server
> except by FTP.
>
> -----------------------
> Comments for your Sales Department:
> 1. As a business user of Win4Linux, here are the things I'm looking for
> before I roll out Win4Linux to *any* of my clients:
>
> a. Windows networking (NetBIOS and WINS), and IPX/SPX support if the
> host system supports it.
>
> b. Support for all standard devices (parallel ports, serial ports, USB)
> to the full extent allowed by Windows. The main reason I still *use*
> windows is because I have devices (scanner, fax, etc.) that can't be
> made to work well under Linux.
>
> c. Customized Windows Install: currently, winsetup does the 'default
> install' without options.
>
> d. Keep your kernel patch library up to date for all major
> distributions: Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian (which covers Corel as
> well) and Caldera.
>
> e. I couldn't care less about DirectX support and the like. The gamers
> may want it, but business users doen't need it.
>
> f. How about complete documentation available via download and HTML?
> The documentation you have up is adequate for an Open Source project,
> but if you're going to charge for it you need about 300% as much detail
> and troubleshooting.
>
> 2. If you can get all of the above working, I would happily be willing
> to pay a higher price for Win4Lin - perhaps $100?
>
> 3. The restrictions on your evaluation version are paranoid. Either a
> 60-minute session or a 7-day time limit is fine for shareware-like
> protection. Having both of them is hostile and immediately sets up an
> adversarial relationship between you and potential customers. Frankly,
> if there were a competing product, this attitude would have persuaded me
> to shop your competition.
>
> 4. Get a new web site developer. Your current site looks like it was
> put together, as a favor to you, by a moderately competent developer in
> his/her spare time.
>
> -Josh Berkus
>
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