[NTLUG:Discuss] Internet Explorer?

Fred James fredjame at concentric.net
Sat May 19 16:05:01 CDT 2001


I complained earlier about VMware install issue on Red Hat 7.1, so it is
only fair to let you all know that VMware Workstation 2.0.4 Build 1142
(their latest available for download) installed on Red Hat 7.1 without a
hitch.

Fred James wrote:
> 
> That used to be the case - VMware used to have a Student/Hobiest License
> for their VMware Workstation product.
> Pricing now is $299.00 for electronic download, and $329.00 for the
> boxed set.
> Visit them at http://www.vmware.com/
> 
> Personal experience:
> I have not had any problems with VMware on Caldera eDesktop 2.4, but I
> have experience some install issues on Red Hat 6.2, and I am currently
> dealing with VMware support to try to make it install on Red Hat 7.1
> 
> Greg Edwards wrote:
> >
> > Dennis Myhand wrote:
> > >
> > > Okay:
> > >
> > > Dumb question time.  Can the Unix or Solaris version of Internet
> > > Explorer be installed on a Linux Distro, Debian even, or are we talking
> > > a whole different set of libs here?  I am being told that it can, and
> > > (sadly), my school has embraced the darkside and become an all Microsoft
> > > shop, to the extent of taking point off from students who do not use MS
> > > products.  Thanks, Dennis in Waco
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> >
> > VMWare does a $99 student version that will run IE when running Win9x.
> > Most of the non games work without a hitch in it.  We run Corel 7.
> > Printshop, Quicken, Peachtree, Britanica, a stock manager, and a few
> > others from it.  IE runs find and so does Outlook Express (we don't use
> > it).  It doesn't do well with ActiveX (games) programs and you do need a
> > healthy box.
> >
> > --
> > Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>
> > _______________________________________________
> > http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> 
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