I have learnt how to mount the fat32(windows) partition ... and I heard a "rumor" that one can get linux to run a "virtual" windows shell? is this possible and how ?.... I am trying to install a game called fritz8 ...a chess program and it seems linux "sees" the install file(*.exe) but doesn''t want to install..... I wonder if it is possible to run it in a virtual windows(fat32) emulator ?

You will probably want to take a look at WINE.
Look it up on google.

Robin

While not technically emulators, see Wine, WineX (a less-than-open-source fork of Wine, meant for gaming), and/or CrossOver (basically, a commercial Wine distribution, meant for desktop applications).

If you''re just looking for a chess program (GUI, client, or engine), I''m sure there''s something native that''s applicable.

A Windows emulator has little to do with FAT32 support and vice-versa.

WINE Is Not an Emulator

Recycle your animals!

I know of the gnu chess program ...under kde
(for some reason my version of gnome/redhat7,1 doesn''t work properly) ....
gnuchess...however on another chess forum , I recall one of
the members running said fritz8 program under linux....

is it possible to run windows programs in linux ?

if so how ?

Can it be done? yes sometimes. How?
Well someone already gave you the answer.

quote: Original post by Null and Void
While not technically emulators, see Wine, WineX (a less-than-open-source fork of Wine, meant for gaming), and/or CrossOver (basically, a commercial Wine distribution, meant for desktop applications).

A Windows emulator has little to do with FAT32 support and vice-versa.

Wine and WINEX are how. There is a ton of info floating around about them and FYI WINEX just put out a new version which dosn''t do much more than the last couple. But it will run a fair amount of big name stuff. Go to www.transgaming.com for more on what will run. There is alot more out there that wont run so just know that if it isn''t something everyone is playing there is a real good chance it ain''t going to work.

There are a few big titles out there that also have linux versions you can play without any help from wine. Neverwinter nights, Unreal 2003-2004(ships in retail box!), Quake3, Return to Castle Wolfinstien to name of few of the heavy hitters.

Beyond that the linux world makes an alternative to just about anything out there. So if you want chess you may already have it.

I have now downloaded wine20040505.tar and unzipped it in windows....
now when I go into linux ...I tried installing it in kde.....
the readme said to try --> wine20040505-->>tools-->wineinstall
so I did but nothing happened...I then tried clicking on wineinstall

and then go into the top taskbar--> actions I think--> open in terminal
here it brings up the path root@localhost/tools>wineinstall
I tried this but it showed "command not found"

so then I tried the other option -->execute shell command
as the root user it showed the mesg "installing wine0.7 from root
"is unstable , u need to install it as user" or something to that effect

so I created and logged in using a user account

however on trying "execute shell command" it now showed this mesg
"the source directory is not writable, etc....." and something like
"this was unzipped with a root account"
"u need to unzip this as user" or something to that effect

I can provide exact details if it will help .....
can any1 explain why this is happening or why it seems so hard to run an
executable command ?
any solutions or hints ?


aside from that I noticed that as a simple user I could not create new folders
or copy / delete any stuff?

Put the .tar file in the users'' home directory, open up a terminal and type

tar -xvf wine20040505.tar (if you get errors about permissions, type su, enter the password, then chown username wine20040505.tar (replaceing username as appropriate), then exit)

then

cd wine20040505/tools
./wineinstall

I''d recommend you looked around on the internet for info on how to use a shell and about permissions, and also for why it''s a bad idea to be logged in as root...