Running M$ compatible programs

[robherc]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hey; I have some special programs that are *required* by my ISP...I can't access the sourcecode, but would _really_ like to be able to port them to my Linux box (currently running Caldera OpenLinux 2.2)<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Does anyone have any suggestions?<br>
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-Robherc

 

[AndyBo]

Try Wine or dosemu. These have run almost any Windows/DOS program I've needed under Linux. OK, it's not many, but they worked. Configuration can be a pain initially, but it soon starts to drop in to place.

 

[rycamor]

There's also one in the works called Bochs, and an application called VMware, which is I gather sort of a OS-independent layer for which runs a VIRTUAL MACHINE that can emulate WIndows NT on a Linux machine or vice versa.

 

[robherc]

OK...and can Linux also emulat M$ dial-up Networking v1.3?

 

[AndyBo]

From what I've heard, VMware certainly could. However, as usual with emulators and so forth, you'd need a beefy machine to get that Windows OS up and running in a X window <br>
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Why do you need DUN? If you just need a dial-up TCP/IP connection then PPP would do the job...

 

[robherc]

My ISPs s/w requires DUN 1.3 or later.....the ISP I'm wanting to switch to requires v1.4; so I'm stuck *looking* for it.....not _quite_ sure what they use it for; but they're free ISPs so their programs like to have run of your connection to flash banners at you & disconnect you when they're programmed to.....*and* (by some hilarious twist) DUN is the only software that I have found so far that can fool them if used properly <br>
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robherc