From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Dec 21 14:32:19 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id OAA03150 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 21 Dec 1997 14:32:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from mail1.realtime.net (mail1.realtime.net [205.238.128.217]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id OAA03140 for ; Sun, 21 Dec 1997 14:32:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jktheowl@bga.com) Received: (qmail 15034 invoked from network); 21 Dec 1997 22:32:07 -0000 Received: from zoom.realtime.net (HELO zoom.bga.com) (root@205.238.128.40) by mail1.realtime.net with SMTP; 21 Dec 1997 22:32:07 -0000 Received: from barnowl (apm0-47.realtime.net [205.238.146.47]) by zoom.bga.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id QAA04943; Sun, 21 Dec 1997 16:32:05 -0600 Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1997 16:37:01 -0600 (CST) From: John Kenagy X-Sender: jktheowl@barnowl To: LAg_mAn cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can i run some windows95 programs In-Reply-To: <349D83F6.ADA13CDC@ibm.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk No, but you can keep both operating systems on your disk and boot into the one you want. FreeBSD can mount the partition where windoze lives (some restrictions). You shouldn't need to buy anything what with the ports and packages collection. The only thing you will miss out on are GPFs, the funny little pictures, and manuals that don't tell you anything. It's taken a while but I've finally gotten rid of all of Bill's stuff.:-) John On Sun, 21 Dec 1997, LAg_mAn wrote: > Hello! > I need to know if this o/s will run any windows applications. > i need windows and don't want to let go of it and i don't want to buy > new software. > > Sincerely, > LAg_mAn > > >