Linux + MWS

[jazzykat]

I am running SUSE 9.2 with KDE. It is their default set up. I would like to run MWS on it. It has been suggested to use: VMware. Has anyone in the community done this or gotten it to work any other way? Are there any major snags? Is everything pretty straightforward package type installation or is this a kernel compile type deal? Thanks,
JK

[leviat]

Well, VMware might be a little more than what you need, not too mention that it's not free. If you want to go the virtualization/emulation approach, then VMware or QEmu is what you want. However, I would first go with WINE which is a Windows emulator. You can run a surprising number of applications through it and they will run a lot faster since there won't be a need to virtualize any hardware.

PS: If you go with QEmu, you will want to (but don't have to) compile the accelerator module for it which does need to be compiled against your kernel sources (that'll convert it from an emulator to a virtualizer). Also keep in mind that when going this route you will need to install Windows XP into a virtual harddrive as well which can be a little involved when you attempt to hook the virtual network into your real network.

[Malhavoc]

According to other users' reports, MWS does not work with WINE: only the library module, not the play module. VMware should work, but you need a decent fast PC to use it. Never heard about QEmu. Keep us updated with your results, they could be useful to other users too.