jadison
12-13-2001, 12:04 PM
Linux is ready to use, but for mere mortals there is one problem: A lack of applications. So, what if you could run some of those essential and basic Win apps, and still get to mess around with Linux? Win4Lin is one way to go.
Win4Lin has several advantages over VMware. First of all, Win4Lin has a much smaller memory requirement. With VMware, I was unable to get decent performance with less than 128 MB of RAM, but Win4Lin works fine in a computer with only 64 MB. The second advantage is that Win4Lin allows you to use a single file system for both Windows and Linux. With VMware you still need to use two separate file systems, just as in the dual boot, but with Win4Lin, the Linux file system is used for both operating systems.
Win4Lin supports the latest versions of Red Hat, Caldera, SuSE, and Mandrake, but you may have a wait a few weeks when a distribution releases a new version. You should also be able to use Win4Lin with the "official" Linux kernel at kernel.org. If you go this route, you will also need to get the kernel patch, which can be downloaded for free from NeTraverse.
The download version of Win4Lin is $79.99 and the CD boxset is $89.99. If you purchase a license over the web, NeTraverse will email it to you.
Go HERE (http://www.tomshardware.com/newsletter/vol1/15/win4lin.html) for instructions on how to download and install this software, as well as comprehensive benchmarks, and any other information you may want to know.
Courtesy of Tom's Hardware Guide
-=jd=-
Win4Lin has several advantages over VMware. First of all, Win4Lin has a much smaller memory requirement. With VMware, I was unable to get decent performance with less than 128 MB of RAM, but Win4Lin works fine in a computer with only 64 MB. The second advantage is that Win4Lin allows you to use a single file system for both Windows and Linux. With VMware you still need to use two separate file systems, just as in the dual boot, but with Win4Lin, the Linux file system is used for both operating systems.
Win4Lin supports the latest versions of Red Hat, Caldera, SuSE, and Mandrake, but you may have a wait a few weeks when a distribution releases a new version. You should also be able to use Win4Lin with the "official" Linux kernel at kernel.org. If you go this route, you will also need to get the kernel patch, which can be downloaded for free from NeTraverse.
The download version of Win4Lin is $79.99 and the CD boxset is $89.99. If you purchase a license over the web, NeTraverse will email it to you.
Go HERE (http://www.tomshardware.com/newsletter/vol1/15/win4lin.html) for instructions on how to download and install this software, as well as comprehensive benchmarks, and any other information you may want to know.
Courtesy of Tom's Hardware Guide
-=jd=-