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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Grant Sewell wrote: > ian_nichols@xxxxxxx wrote: >> Posted by "Ian Nichols" <ian_nichols@xxxxxxx> >> >> >> >From a Linux novice, I have downloaded the following files: Sony Ericsson P.C. >> >Suite_4.006.00 EN,exe and Update_Service_Setup-2.8.12.9.exe Both files are shown >> >as windows executable. They are happily sitting in my download file. My >> >questions are, are they compatible with my Linux system (Mandriva powerpack >> >2008), how do I install them/allow them to run so that I may connect my phone >> >to the PC for updates etc. >> Any help most appreciated as I am still feeling my way round the system. >> > Generally speaking, running Windows software under Linux is possible > either by using WINE or a virtual-machine software (such as VirtualBox). > WINE is an API-translation thingy, so the software makes a Windows API > call which then gets translated into a Linux API call. This works well > for a lot of software, but doesn't always. The latter case is quite likely to apply to programs which interact with hardware. There's a good chance that something intended to interface a mobile phone with a PC will complain that it can't find a USB/Serial/Bluetooth interface assuming that it it can manage to install a driver under WINE, VirtualBox, VMware, etc. You'd undoubtedly be better off with a native Linux program, assuming you can find one... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAklnztQACgkQsoRLMhsZpFdSHACfRTF6nZfPJAK+q7plDQQPn7Hx +AwAn2LHblRhPJsgi2G/vMyuYKU3yuj3 =Zdce -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html