Re: using wine?

From: John Holmes (nospam_at_13inch.cjb.net)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:11:48 +0200

Swampee came up with this:

> On Sat, 29 May 2004 21:25:28 +0100, Andy wrote:
>
>> i tried to install a windows program into suse 9.1 using wine it
>> installed using a fake win98 but when finished said
>>
>> could not execute the external program explorer
>>
>> what do i do next??
>
>
> Install Windows instead of suffering with crappy Linux.
> Linux can barely run Linux programs.
> Asking Linux to run Windows programs is a gaff.
> SWAMPSTER

Not if he uses beer instead of wine. 

-- 
-John Holmes-
"It ain't much, if it ain't Dutch..."

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