Is there a free program to run Windows within Linux?

[spamboy]

I just installed Mandrake 7.2 (i'm a Linux newbie) on my system. I already have Windows ME on the computer as well. I would like to try running Windows within Linux, but I'm not willing to pay to do it. (Hey, if it's for Linux, it should be for free, right? ). I heard about that VNware or whatever it is called, but then I saw the price tag. :disgust: So is there a free program that can do the same thing, or most of the same stuff? I'm sure some of you must do this, it seems like such on obvious thing to want to do.

 

[Workin']

Here's something that will keep you busy for awhile - try running WINE, a linux app that lets you run Widows apps directly under linux, not in a virtual machine like VMWare. I don't have a link but it is easy to find, it has it's own web page.

 

[MGMorden]

I think Bochs will act similiar to VMware but I've never tried it so I'm not sure. I don't have a link but just do a search and it'll pop-up.

 

[Azeroth]

i think this link will do, is WineHQ, you'll fin info and howto's, you can run ms office2000 with it!!

heck, i know about linux stuff (some maybe less ) , but i don't know how to use it!

 

[spamboy]

I messed around with wine a little bit, it wouldn't run most of the big programs I tried, only little ones. I'll look into WineHQ and Bochs. I want to run it as a virtual machine, not just one or two programs.

 

[BOFH]

plex86 is able to do stuff much like vmware and is gpl, however its not as stable and if you want to do stuff now I would buy either win4lin or vmware unless stuff works in wine for you

 

[spamboy]

vmware is very expensive, how much does win4lin go for?

 

[khorgath]

I remember a program called freemware, but that was in very very early stages. This is long back. Maybe its better now. I think the place was called freemware.org. Check it out.

Ciao
-khorgath

 

[Azeroth]

men! that plex86 is something.



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