Software that will allow me to run windows software on 8.10

[Lucio M Nicolosi]

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 4:47 AM, Mark Pyles <markfpyles at gmail.com> wrote:
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> steve wrote:
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> Mark Pyles wrote:
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> Hi everyone:
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> I am using Ubuntu 8.10(gnome desktop) which I absolutely love.
> Unfortunately my boss at work requires that I use MS Visual Studio which
> I use at work but now I need to work from home and I am using Ubuntu at
> home on my laptop and as much as I hate anything micro$oft related I
> just wondered if there was a way to run windows software on my Ubuntu
> Linux without having to reformat or repartition my hard drive? Thanks.
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> Mark
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> sudo apt-get install wine
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> insert visual studio cd, find the install exe, and choose "open with
> wine"  testing is the only way you will know if it works good enough for
> you.
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> check here for compatibility and apps database
> http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&sTitle=Browse%20Applications&sOrderBy=appName&bAscending=true
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> Hi Steve:
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> Thank you for your help. Unfortunately my program would not install after
> installing Wine. I tried installing MS Visio Studio, but all I received was
> an error that read "Setup cannot continue because a required file is either
> corrupted or not available. Run setup again from the original source disc or
> download location.I have tried installing twice from the orginal cd but each
> time I try I receive the same error message. Anyting I can do to get around
> that? Thanks.
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> Mark


Depending on your hardware, you might try Virtualbox. Will need an
available Windows CD and licence. Would be running an Windows instance
over Ubuntu, just like if it were an application. MS Visio Studio
running over Windows wouldn't notice any difference.

L.

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