<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Yeah you could use virtual box > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > From: glgxg@sbcglobal.net > Subject: Re: Win98 -- all kidding aside > Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:47:24 -0700 > > On 07/24/2008 03:50 PM, Spruil wrote: > > On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:16:19 -0500, Jimmy Montague wrote: > > > >> Is there any way to get Win98 running inside Ubuntu? > > > > I hope 98 works in Vmware because I found it very hard to get working > > properly in Virtualbox. > > > > In many cases it's hard to install in the first place because, at least > > in my case, the OEM and upgrade CDs were never bootable. You can overcome > > this by using one of the IMGs at bootdisk.com > > > > Then you hit the second snag. Vbox Additions don't work with 98 and this > > created all sorts of hardware issues for me. I never really resolved this > > and in the end I just used an old 233 I bought from the local paper. > > VirtualBox is very easy to install and they provide debs for the PUEL > version. The opensource version is in the repositories, see: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox > The primary difference is that the PUEL version provides USB and remote > desktop support and the opensource version does not. Both are free of > course. > > For Win98, please see: > http://virtualbox.org/wiki/User_FAQ > [Windows 98 guests] > > You might want to consider using Win2K/Win2KPro instead of Win98 if you > have it. Most all Win98 programs will run just fine under Win2K & it is > considerably more stable. Plus, you have the added advantage of > intalling the guest addition so you have proper graphics etc. > > As of VMWare; I much prefer VirtualBox (particularly after VMWare fired > Diane Greene), but if you want to give it a spin see: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware > Note that only the VMWare server is free, the VMWare Workstation is not, > and the VMWare Player on Hardy requires some special bits: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Player. None of the VMWare > packages are in the Hardy repositories. > > > > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users <hr />Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008' target='_new'>Help protect your kids.</a></body> </html>