Re: [MLUG] serving native-windows apps from a linux terminal server?

[Dave McBride <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I think both Win4Lin and VMWare have demos you can use for 30 days or 
so. I've used both, mostly Win4Lin runnning Win98, for several years, 
and been quite pleased. I've used it remotely from my wife's PowerBook 
many times. Works great...better than Win98 alone. Definitely worth a look.

I am currently working on trying out new VMWare, because new Win4Lin Pro 
running XP is absurdly slow--unusable.  They claim it is much better 
with W2K than XP. Older Win4Lin that runs W98 (the one I like) seems to 
be deprecated. I think roll-your-own kernel patches are still available; 
W4L Pro and VMWare do not require kernel patches. All will require a 
real copy of whatever Win you intend to run--it installs in the virtual 
machine.

Finally, I think Bochs project has made progress too
http://bochs.sourceforge.net/
I tried it about a year ago and it wasn't really feasible for getting 
work done--it might be now.

Dave

Shawn Parker wrote:
> with the insane cost of deploying a windows 2003 terminal server, i'm
> looking for alternatives.
>
> does anyone know of various ways to serve windows based software via a
> linux terminal server.
>
> one of my clients owns a small business. he has < 10 users. the
> software they use is windows based sales software. it is industry
> specific, and very niche...so finding a viable linux equivalent is
> next to impossible (and writing custom software is out of the
> question).
>
> as a tiny business, purchasing 2003 server is becoming a budget buster
> due to the need for both AD CALs and TS CALs (unlike win2k). i know
> about products like vmware, cross-over office, etc...but i've never
> used them. would this be an option?
>
> i have a sinking feeling i'm out of luck, here, but i thought i would ask.
>
> --
> shawn
>
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