Hi, I need to run a few windows applications on Linux. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. The programs are: Palm Desktop 4.1 Eudora 5.2 And a couple of programs to programs 2 different ham radios. As for the linux setup. We'll have to wait and see the answer - I'm doing a fresh install on a new computer (will there be an install feast anytime soon?). I'm thinking Mandrake. Geoffrey Phillips gphillips@clarkie.net (Professional)
Hiya Geoff! Are you looking to actually run those programs, or just for equivelant solutions for those uses? If it's the later, I'd strongly suggest checking out Evolution for Email & PIM (palm) functions. http://www.ximian.com/products/evolution/ And you could convert your old Eurdora email file to evolution format with http://freshmeat.net/projects/ceiconvert/?topic_id=28%2C87 A native app will usually be a lot nicer to use, than emulating a windows app. If you absolutely need THOSE apps, you can try wine, which works with some apps, mileage may vary. Or you can use VMWare which will actually emulate an entire computer and let you install windows on that emulated computer. (VMWare is commercial software). There's other options, but those are the 2 that stick out in my mind. Now ... I know nothing about HAM radio, so I'll just say that if you really need to run those specific windows apps, you might have a hard time since (I'm assuming) they somehow talk to the funky hardware. But there are some native apps out there... http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=HAM+radio§ion=projects&x=0&y=0 Just a few thoughts. -Marc -----Original Message----- From: wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 1:39 AM To: wlug@mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] I need to run some win apps Hi, I need to run a few windows applications on Linux. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. The programs are: Palm Desktop 4.1 Eudora 5.2 And a couple of programs to programs 2 different ham radios. As for the linux setup. We'll have to wait and see the answer - I'm doing a fresh install on a new computer (will there be an install feast anytime soon?). I'm thinking Mandrake. Geoffrey Phillips gphillips@clarkie.net (Professional) _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug@mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug
At 08:13 AM 02/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Are you looking to actually run those programs, or just for equivelant solutions for those uses?
I'm still trying to find an equivalent for some of them. When it comes to E-mail migrating old msg's is the problem. Others are just what I'm use too :) I'll take a look at the links and play around some more before I do to much. I still need to do some minor upgrading before I switch so that Linux will be easier to install :) (Tim K. Don't worry this will be a basic client only install - for now :) ) We'll see this will probably take a month to get things rolling. Geoffrey Phillips Flat: (+1) (508) 755-8439 gphillips@clarkie.net (Professional)
On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 11:46:52AM -0500, Geoff wrote:
I'm still trying to find an equivalent for some of them. When it comes to E-mail migrating old msg's is the problem. Others are just what I'm use too :)
Email is a cake walk, if your client supports imap. (If it doesn't, I cry for you...) Anyway, just upload all your mail to an imap server, and download it with your client of choice. I've de-outlooked many folks' mailboxes that way. -Chuck
On Wednesday 19 February 2003 01:38, Geoff wrote:
Hi,
I need to run a few windows applications on Linux. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. The programs are: Palm Desktop 4.1 Eudora 5.2 And a couple of programs to programs 2 different ham radios.
As for the linux setup. We'll have to wait and see the answer - I'm doing a fresh install on a new computer (will there be an install feast anytime soon?). I'm thinking Mandrake.
Palm desktop should be no problem with Mandrake. I was running a Palm on Suse no problem last year. If you're using a recent Linux distribution I'm sure the programs have been upgraded now with newer features. I'm using a Zaurus PDA now so I'm not that up to date on Palm. Eudora, someone in this thread mentioned a program on converting mail files give it a try. Some additional info in the link below on converting and exporting Eudora to the most popular mail and news type programs http://mango.human.cornell.edu/kens/MoreFAQ.html#Convert John "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." -- Robert Frost
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