[SGVLUG] Linux Boot Disk with Wine?

[Todd Cranston-Cuebas]

"Adam the Inside Story" Very simple app using mostly Macromedia director,
etc. Super simple 640 x 480 graphics.

Very cool app teaching kids about human anatomy.

Todd 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net 
> [mailto:sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net] On Behalf Of Mic Chow
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 3:06 PM
> To: SGVLUG Discussion List.
> Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] Linux Boot Disk with Wine?
> 
> If I can ask, what is the application?
> 
> Mic
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> Todd Cranston-Cuebas wrote:
> > Has anybody ever heard of a CD-Based boot disk for linux 
> (i.e., stick 
> > it in my Windows laptop CD drive and boot in linux) that supports 
> > WINE? The reason I'm asking is that I have a very old 
> application that 
> > won't run in new Windows XP Home Edition box (which I hate 
> but my kids 
> > needed for school).
> >  
> > The app really wants to run in Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 and the 
> > compatibility mode in Windows XP doesn't do the trick. The software 
> > hasn't been updated since 1999 so I'm stuck with being 
> unable to run 
> > it unless I keep a large, clunky old PC under the desk.
> >  
> > I thought it might actually work in WINE but I'd need a distro I'd 
> > prefer a distro I could shove in the drive and boot up with.
> >  
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Todd
> >
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