VMware costs 200 and that's how much win200 costs so it wouldn't make much sense
for me to do that.  It'd just make sense to buy win200 - which I refuse to do in
spite of my kids complaints.  Rotten kids will thank me one day when all that's
left is Linux!  lol

Yaron wrote:

>   Hello,
>
> On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Rodney G. Garayt wrote:
>
> > Is there an emulator, such as Wine or Cygwin or whatever, that I can
> > install on my pc without having to re-partition my drive?  I need to run
> > some windows apps.   I have Mandrake-Linux 8.0 only - no dual boot
> > obviously.   I believe it's correct that you have to have a 'Windows'
> > partition to run Wine or Cygwin right?
>
> Cygwin runs under Windows, so it won't help you here.
>
> Wine doesnt' really require a Windows installation anymore. There are
> documents about that on Wine's page and all. I have actually run some
> Windows apps without installing Windows.
>
> VMWare is really the best option, but it (A) Isn't an emulator, it's a
> virtual machine, and (B) You'll need to install Windows. However, you
> won't need to repartition your drive. Oh, it costs money, too. Check out
> www.vmware.com.
>
> Ask if you need more info.
>
> -Yaron
>
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