Author: hantslug Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Old-Topics: Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] _no_ meeting next weekend Subject: [Hampshire] Using Windows DVD on Linux [was Potential Libranet
Replacement, was [ADMIN] _no_ meeting next weekend ]
On Friday 05 Jan 2007 16:11, Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 15:43 +0000, hantslug@??? wrote:
> > Libranet 3, but security updated with Sarge. (Yes, you can do that. All
> > Sarge packages run fine on Libranet 3. There are now only Sarge
> > repositories in his sources.list.)
>
> I remember the thread well :)
>
> That will likely mean that the packaged QEMU either doesn't exist or is
> painfully old. You/we will probably need to compile from source (which
> isn't actually that painful), and of course, if you choose/need to go
> down that route.
>
> What spec is the machine - CPU and memory wise?
>
> Of course if it works under WINE (which will also be somewhat old on
> Libranet 3) then we don't need QEMU.
>
> > > Not necessarily XP, you could load something older and more lightweight
> > > (if it's supported by the DVD) such as Win98 or Win2k.
> >
> > Yes , I wondered about that. But my copy of 98SE is just an update one.
> > (I have DOS 6.2, Doze 3.11, 95 etc. But not, I think, that much
> > patience. :-( )
>
> Bring them along anyway. We can always do the install on another faster
> machine then move the virtual disk image over :)
>
> I still have a Windows 98 VM somewhere so we can test it out on that
> before wasting time building a new VM for you.
>
> > Thanks, Al. That is really kind, and much appreciated. It would be
> > great. :-) All I need now is the DVD.
Sadly the DVD has not arrived. :-(
Would there be any point in my bringing the machine tomorrow plus all the
disks and getting a base on which I could eventually install the DVD going?
I fear not - but it seems worth asking the question.
