Can I somehow configure Linux so that it automatically detects win32 binaries and executes them using Wine? Thanks, David
in short, Yes. I would not recomend it on any machine that is attached to the net. This is done thru the Linux kernel, and will require a recompile. when you are going through the configure menu there is an option to automaticly launch non-native(or something like that) binaries(ie java and wine) you will need to turn this on. this was in the 2.2 kernel. i have not seen it in 2.4, but i'm sure it's still there somewhere. good luck and let's be careful out there. phrostie "David Findlay" <david_j_findlay@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:<20010718.185302.1597322404.1643@yahoo.com.au>...> Can I somehow configure Linux so that it automatically detects win32 > binaries and executes them using Wine? Thanks, > > David
David Findlay wrote:> Can I somehow configure Linux so that it automatically detects win32 > binaries and executes them using Wine? Thanks,I did get this working in KDE 1 a while ago, by telling KDE that all files with suffix ".exe" were to be opened with the WINE application. I could then click on an executable and have it start automatically. Just don't ask how I did it... I haven't tried the same trick with KDE2. -- Dave Pickles
In article <20010718.185302.1597322404.1643@yahoo.com.au>, "David Findlay" <david_j_findlay@yahoo.com.au> wrote: During kernel compilation, go to "General Setup" then enable "Kernel support for MISC binaries" then you have to set up some files in /proc. see http://lea-linux.org/admin/binfmt.php3 (sorry, it's in french, if you really can't understand I could translate it for U). Bye sorry, I have no time to> Can I somehow configure Linux so that it automatically detects win32 > binaries and executes them using Wine? Thanks, David