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until linux developers make a smooth install smooth running without having to run to many programs like dosbox "and i do know there may not be a way around dosbox because linux is not windows" anyways you get what im saying. i feel until they "linux developers" tackle this problem they are just pissing in the wind. i cant wait until they do i did like what did work in linux when i tried it and i know allot of work and countless hours went into it to get it that far but its not there enough yet. i am not scared of leaving windows but im not going to another os just to dig and poke just to make it work with my software!! and please if i am wrong! PLEASE post where and what version of linux does this as it has been a couple years since i tried linux and gave up!!!!
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Welcome to the best and the worst of linux. I currently use simply mepis. (It just works for me) Most people prefer Ubuntu. It really comes down to your personal preference and what works best with your hardware. there are a couple of websites that may help. You can try:
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/in...firsttime=true
I suggest you use the results as a guide and not as a absolute.
Another helpful resource for finding a suitable distro can be found at
DistoWatch
Here can be found info on most linux distro's. You will also find the top ten linux distro's. This does not mean that any of the top ten will work best for you. With each distro review you will see alternate suggestions as well as independent reviews.
What I have found key while traveling down the long winding road of linux is hardware compatibility. Its hard to go further without solving that problem out of the box. For people new to linux this can be a show stopper.
Simply Mepis found all my hardware and gave me a linux distro I could actually use. I am sorry to say the same results may not be the same for you. And there lies the rub. You may have to try several distros before finding one that just works for you.
As far as Wine and DosBox goes. Wine's website has a list of windows software that is supposed to work. Dosbox has worked very well for me getting my old games to play in linux. Success may depend on on how well the drivers match up to what you have on your machine.
If you can get past this hurdle you will find many great things linux has to offer and many things to learn as well. I describe it as a process which takes time and on the job training.
I hopes this helps.
Cheers
Wdhpr