Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1997 15:54:34 -0800 (PST) From: Alex <garbanzo@hooked.net> To: John Kenagy <jktheowl@bga.com> Cc: LAg_mAn <fadingorey@ibm.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: can i run some windows95 programs Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971221155323.25163Q-100000@zippy.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.971221162352.2095B-100000@barnowl>
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On Sun, 21 Dec 1997, John Kenagy wrote: > 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). Actually, yes, grab wine (it's in the ports collection), it's in the alpha stage, but it works fairly well, and even runs WinWord. > 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. Actually, there are still some ambiguious man pages out there ;-) - alex
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