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RE: [SLE] Win4Lin vs VMware
- From: Jyry Kuukkanen <jyry@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 10:18:59 +0300 (EEST)
- Message-id: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0106011011090.9597-100000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hello Patrick,
Some good news for patching a kernel.org's 2.4.x kernel. I had a look
at ftp://ftp.netravers.com/pub/win4lin/LatestKernels/PATCH and there they
are: patches for generic 2.4.3 and 2.4.4 kernels -- placed there only
on 30th May.
Hey hoe, off we go....
--Jyry
C:-( C:-/ C========8-O C8-/ C:-(
On Thu, 31 May 2001, Mark W. Knecht wrote:
> Jyry,
> I'm pretty sure that NeTraverse does have support for 2.4.X kernels, but
> if you've built your own kernel, then their installer doesn't recognize
> 'your' kernel. Also, there has been some discussion of NeTraverse's new
> relationship with Redhat and how that might impact other distributions.
> However, downloads directly from kernel.org work, I am told.
>
> There is a set of patches to the kernel source code tree that I believe
> you can add, such that when you do a make xconfig you get an option to
> enable Win4Lin support. Once this is enabled, their installer will recognize
> your customized kernel and do the rest of the install. (So I'm told...)
>
> I confess I've done none of this, so it may require a little homework,
> but I know others have done it.
>
> Best regards,
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jyry Kuukkanen [mailto:jyry@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:07 PM
> To: Patriiiiiiiiiick
> Cc: stclair@xxxxxxx; SuSE Linux English
> Subject: Re: [SLE] Win4Lin vs VMware
>
>
> VMware 2.x is a lot faster that 1.x ever was, but still requires a RAM,
> in great quantities....
>
> I'd like to test Win4lin 3.0, but as long as they have no support 2.4.x,
> it's out of the question. Tried installing it yesterday on Suse 7.1 box
> with no luck: "unknown distro, unknown kernel, cannot install :-("
>
> --Jyry
> C:-( C:-/ C========8-O C8-/ C:-(
>
> On Wed, 30 May 2001, Patriiiiiiiiiick wrote:
>
> > At 07:51 30/05/01 -1100, Internet Niue wrote:
> > >Howdy,
> > >
> > >I'm using VMware, and it's the most amazing thing I've seen since I first
> saw
> > >a mouse demonstrated in the 70's. It totally blew me away.
> > >
> > >Windows 98, 2000 and NT all run better on VMware over linux than they do
> in a
> > >real computer. It's fantastic. But it's expensive. Something like $400 I
> > >think. I'm still in the trial mode with it, and it's been flawless for
> three
> > >weeks....I will have to make a decision in a week or so as the 30 days
> will
> > >be up.
> > >
> > >On the down side, I tried to install the Vmware Express which is the
> cheapo
> > >version that will only do w95 and 98, and it's about $79 or something.
> The
> > >scripts were puking on install and I tried to get support from VMware and
> > >never heard back from them and eventually gave up.
> > >
> > >But for sure the full blown version is killer.
> > >
> > >If you could point me to Win4Lin, I would like to try it just to compare.
> >
> > Very easy: www.win4lin.com.
> > It will forward you to www.netraverse.com.
> >
> > Please keep me informed of the result!
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Win4Lin too... Errrrr... while I was writing this, I thought about an
> > >--
> > >Regards,
> > >Richard Saint Clair,
> > >Co-Founder Technical Manager
> > >Internet Users Society Niue
> > >Chairman, Pacific Island Chapter ISOC
> > >--------------------------------------------
> > >stclair@xxxxxxx www.niue.nu
> > >Voice (68 3) 1157 Fax (68 3) 4237
> > >Internet Service Provider, Niue Island
> > >--------------------------------------------
> > >ISP/C, ISOC, APIA, NCOC, ISOCNZ, PICISOC
> > >--------------------------------------------
> > >No computers were harmed in the making of this message.
> >
> >
> > --
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> > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the
> > archives at http://lists.suse.com
> >
> >
>
>
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> archives at http://lists.suse.com
>
>
Some good news for patching a kernel.org's 2.4.x kernel. I had a look
at ftp://ftp.netravers.com/pub/win4lin/LatestKernels/PATCH and there they
are: patches for generic 2.4.3 and 2.4.4 kernels -- placed there only
on 30th May.
Hey hoe, off we go....
--Jyry
C:-( C:-/ C========8-O C8-/ C:-(
On Thu, 31 May 2001, Mark W. Knecht wrote:
> Jyry,
> I'm pretty sure that NeTraverse does have support for 2.4.X kernels, but
> if you've built your own kernel, then their installer doesn't recognize
> 'your' kernel. Also, there has been some discussion of NeTraverse's new
> relationship with Redhat and how that might impact other distributions.
> However, downloads directly from kernel.org work, I am told.
>
> There is a set of patches to the kernel source code tree that I believe
> you can add, such that when you do a make xconfig you get an option to
> enable Win4Lin support. Once this is enabled, their installer will recognize
> your customized kernel and do the rest of the install. (So I'm told...)
>
> I confess I've done none of this, so it may require a little homework,
> but I know others have done it.
>
> Best regards,
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jyry Kuukkanen [mailto:jyry@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:07 PM
> To: Patriiiiiiiiiick
> Cc: stclair@xxxxxxx; SuSE Linux English
> Subject: Re: [SLE] Win4Lin vs VMware
>
>
> VMware 2.x is a lot faster that 1.x ever was, but still requires a RAM,
> in great quantities....
>
> I'd like to test Win4lin 3.0, but as long as they have no support 2.4.x,
> it's out of the question. Tried installing it yesterday on Suse 7.1 box
> with no luck: "unknown distro, unknown kernel, cannot install :-("
>
> --Jyry
> C:-( C:-/ C========8-O C8-/ C:-(
>
> On Wed, 30 May 2001, Patriiiiiiiiiick wrote:
>
> > At 07:51 30/05/01 -1100, Internet Niue wrote:
> > >Howdy,
> > >
> > >I'm using VMware, and it's the most amazing thing I've seen since I first
> saw
> > >a mouse demonstrated in the 70's. It totally blew me away.
> > >
> > >Windows 98, 2000 and NT all run better on VMware over linux than they do
> in a
> > >real computer. It's fantastic. But it's expensive. Something like $400 I
> > >think. I'm still in the trial mode with it, and it's been flawless for
> three
> > >weeks....I will have to make a decision in a week or so as the 30 days
> will
> > >be up.
> > >
> > >On the down side, I tried to install the Vmware Express which is the
> cheapo
> > >version that will only do w95 and 98, and it's about $79 or something.
> The
> > >scripts were puking on install and I tried to get support from VMware and
> > >never heard back from them and eventually gave up.
> > >
> > >But for sure the full blown version is killer.
> > >
> > >If you could point me to Win4Lin, I would like to try it just to compare.
> >
> > Very easy: www.win4lin.com.
> > It will forward you to www.netraverse.com.
> >
> > Please keep me informed of the result!
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Win4Lin too... Errrrr... while I was writing this, I thought about an
> > >--
> > >Regards,
> > >Richard Saint Clair,
> > >Co-Founder Technical Manager
> > >Internet Users Society Niue
> > >Chairman, Pacific Island Chapter ISOC
> > >--------------------------------------------
> > >stclair@xxxxxxx www.niue.nu
> > >Voice (68 3) 1157 Fax (68 3) 4237
> > >Internet Service Provider, Niue Island
> > >--------------------------------------------
> > >ISP/C, ISOC, APIA, NCOC, ISOCNZ, PICISOC
> > >--------------------------------------------
> > >No computers were harmed in the making of this message.
> >
> >
> > --
> > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx
> > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@xxxxxxxx
> > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the
> > archives at http://lists.suse.com
> >
> >
>
>
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> archives at http://lists.suse.com
>
>
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