Run Windows Apps On A G4 Without Running Windows

[wmmk]

is there anything like rosetta (but backwards) with WINE or DARWINE uilt in?
thanks

 

[yippy]

No there is not. The only way you could possibly run a Windows app on a G4 or G5 without running Windows is to emulate x86 linux and then use wine. This option will probably be much slower than just using Virtual PC.

 

[vniow]

The PPC version of Darwine is designed to be used with an x86 emulator.

 

[wmmk]

ok, now i have qemu and darwine ppc, what do i do?
again, i don't want to have to boot xp
thanks you all so much (especially vinow) for the quick and helpful responses.

 

[grabberslasher]

ok, now i have qemu and darwine ppc, what do i do?
again, i don't want to have to boot xp
thanks you all so much (especially vinow) for the quick and helpful responses.

Sorry but that won't happen for you yet - Darwine is currently not able to use qemu to emulate binaries. They're working on it though!

 

[wmmk]

thanks for the info , but DARN!! is there anything else i can do with darwine to run real windows apps?
p.s. how, did they make those "sample winelib applications"? i wonder if i could turn a egular app into one of those.
are there any solutions like darwine+qemu, or am i just out of luck?

vinow, have you used x86 emulators with darwine successfully?
if so, which ones
THANK YOU SO MUCH

 

[wmmk]

ok, time for a crazy/awesome idea. darwine runs in x11, right? why not make a version of x11 that is an emulator in itsself!?!?! Then, you can have your x86 x11 and your ppc x11
BINGO

can i run darwine directly in qemu (i am actually using q, but theyr the amse thing)