Re: gEDA-user: Using geda tools with the Evil OS

[Greg Bengeult <gregbengeult@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

al davis wrote:
> On Thursday 31 August 2006 18:36, ggallant571@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I am stranded on Windows XP for the next 4 months. Is there a
> > procedure to install the geda tool set. I need gschem and
> > PCB. Getting a second drive to install Linux is my backup
> > plan.
>
> If you don't need the latest version, and you can boot from a 
> DVD, try "Quantian Linux".  It's a bootable, run from the DVD, 
> Knoppix derivative that is loaded with math and engineering 
> tools, including gEDA and related tools.
Or try coLinux.  I run WinXP Pro and coLinux at the same time on my work 
laptop.  X apps like gEDA run fairly slow, but it's good enough for me 
to use them on a daily basis.  My home machines run Gentoo Linux so 
that's what I installed under coLinux too, but you can also use Debian, 
Suse, etc.

GB



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