Posts by Ben

How can I run Windows apps on a Linux Acer Aspire One?

alternatives

Not sure about Linpus, not least because I can't access there website currently, but if it is Fedora based, the yum command might be your best friend. "yum install thunderbird" should do it, if you have access to terminal.

Various reports I have seen suggest that Linpus Lite is not much fun, if you are doing more than internet browsing. The suggestions is often to install Ubuntu instead.

When it comes to AutoCAD, most people agree it will be tough to get it working with WINE, and a virtual machine will probably be pretty slow. I would at least look at http://lx-viewer.sourceforge.net/versions.php to see if it does what you need. If you just need to access dwg files, it might be enough.

Readers' advice?

I don't own an Aspire One, but I have tinkered with several Asus EEE.

The Acer runs a version of Linux called Linpus Lite. It will not natively run Windows executable files.

If you need to do so, then the answer is WINE. Installing WINE should be straight forward, but google for Linpus instructions if there is not an easy way to add programs.

Once WINE is installed, you will be able to run .EXE files, but before you could run AutoCAD or anything like it, you will need to install the program - so it is probably setup.exe you need, on a CD.

I have no experience of running AutoCAD on WINE, but I would not be surprised if you ran in to problems. Also, the speed and screen size of the Aspire do not make it ideal - if you open a complicated dwg file, I would expect it to slow to a crawl.

Have a look around for Linux alternatives however. Again, I don't know what there is available - but a google for "linux dwg viewer" should give options.

Good Luck

Rio drug traffickers take exception to Santa's chopper

Helicoptor?

Are reindeer not more traditional? And considerably less likely to be taken for a police operation I imagine.

Google adds terrain to Google Maps

Is that really El Reg?

I would think El Reg headquarters would be a bit further north. In between Bunker Road, and Slacker Hill?

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&layer=c&cbll=37.794078,-122.402922&ll=37.835005,-122.4861&spn=0.022709,0.040169&t=p&z=15

Ben

Blogger warned to delete Avis logo

Microsoft Logo

I notice that one of the top stories on ElReg today is illustrated with a Microsoft logo - could that be infringment? Could Microsoft ask you to remove it? I am assuming that you don't pay Microsoft to use it?

Paris Hilton exits missionary position to save Universe

Hutu and Tutsi United

No Hilton in Kigali