For example, Ubuntu needs a program called Wine to install Windows-based software. So is there another Linux OS that can install them right away? And if so, whats the lowest Linux OS memory usage?
I want to install some of my windows based music software on my laptop and I’m gonna try another version of linux. I’m currently running Mandriva on this one and Ubuntu on another. Ubuntu doesn’t work well with my software and Mandriva doesn’t like my cd player unless I’m running Mandriva from it. Can I use Playonlinux and Wine on Slackware?
I have a Medion PC with an Intel Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz processor, FYI.
Right, last night my computer was lagging so I held down the power button for 3-4 seconds until it forced a shutdown. I’m sure this is the root of my problems, but I had done it before without consequence, so the fact that this might happen never occurred to me. Anyway, today, when I switched it on I got BSoD. Now, I know you’ll want all the details of the error message, but I can’t give them to you for reasons I will explain soon. All I remember, or at least think, (I might have forgotten) is that part of the error code was 0xDE and that part of the big all caps with underscores error message was BOOT. Now the reason I can’t give explicit details of the error message is that now even it wont appear. I tried booting in all of the possible modes, , safe mode, last known good configuration, etc but to no avail. After that, and henceforth, when I try to boot from any of the aforementioned options, a white segmented line appears below all the options and then fills up to be just a white bar, at which point everything freezes and I have to force it off by holding down the power button.
I do not have access to the windows xp CD btw, and I’m not willing to fiddle about with my computer’s internals.
Just so you know, I know I’m pretty much screwed, but I’m looking for someone to prove me wrong, cos I really don’t want to use Ubuntu as my main operating system. Software support for Ubuntu is nowhere near windows, and Wine isn’t all that spectacular so I’m kind of desperate. Please help.
I personally think that the linux OSes, need to develop their WINE more.
Contact hardware manufactures and software developers to ask them to make a Linux version or to have it open source (hardware manufacturers only)
Make it that the main Linux OS, have a universal installing program. Right now its .rpm for fedora and .deb for ubuntu and Debian.
Promoting Linux operating systems through multimedia platforms (IE: tv, radio, ads)
um hey on my computer i had vista and ubuntu. i was trying ubuntu out and deleted it…but if you delete it it messes up the grub loader i guess. so now when i turn on my computer it say grub loader and "error 17" so it won’t boot. now i want to know: is there a way to WIPE my HDD clean even though it won’t boot??? cause i’m prob. just gonna use Ubuntu Linux now…and use my windows software via wine 
so um thanks 
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Hey,
I think I have finally lost all patience with vista. each new version of windows seems to get progressivly worse! arggghh!
anyway, ive decided that ive had enough and i think linux (prob ubuntu) may be the way forward…
id get a mac, but sadly im not made of money 
Is linux easy to install and opperate for a modern (but not especially "techie") person such as myself?
also, for third party commercial software - is wine a good system for installation?
thoughts appreciated
cheers!
I know that’s the software I need to download programs for Windows on Ubuntu, I just don’t know where to download it from?
Thanks to all who answer.
Sorry if this has been asked before but is there a free ware that allows you to run a virtual implementation of a currently installed OS. I am running vista and ubuntu and I would rather use ubuntu but there is software I need to run in windows and wine does not support them. I am even willing to (but don’t want to if I don’t have to) virtualize ubuntu instead but I really need both systems running at the same time. thx
Not all of the windows software runs on my ubuntu. I installed adobe shockwave player and i went to a shockwave site and it tells me to install the plugins. Nothing loads up. Can someone help me?!
I need a media player for Ubuntu. I need it to have a library and add to portable devices. I tried Musicmatch Jukebox and Windows Media Player with Wine but neither of them would run on it. I also tried the Music player that came with Ubuntu but that wouldn’t see my MP3 player. I would prefer that it be software for Ubuntu but I have Wine and I can run some Windows XP programs.
It would also be nice if it did internet radio.