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      gjacobse @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

      @gjacobse said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

      @scottalanmiller

      Well that is inconvenient.

      LOL.. solving the wrong problem.

      Which is why this is not a fail, but a learning what doesn't work.

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        scottalanmiller
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        Your issue is that AoE2 only runs on Windows. So a second copy of Linux doesn't fix it. Running Windows in a VM "might" fix it, if the VM is fast enough.

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          Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller

          System Requirements

          Minimum:
              OS:Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+
              Processor:1.2GHZ CPU
              Memory:1 GB RAM
              Graphics:Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU
              DirectX®:9.0c
              Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
          
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            Dashrender
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            So the question is will it run in WINE.

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              scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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              @Dashrender said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

              So the question is will it run in WINE.

              POssible, but don't know anyone that has tried that.

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                coliver @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                @Dashrender said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                So the question is will it run in WINE.

                POssible, but don't know anyone that has tried that.

                https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27985

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                  gjacobse
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                  I'm not saying I gave up,... I would like to give it another go. Sadly work doesn't really allow for that, so I am - for the time being - back to Windows 10.

                  Unrelated to STEAM - but I'm again reminded that just about every time I do try to make the move to Linux there is some application that just doesn't run on it.

                  But that is a limitation to all three platforms; MAC, Linux, Windows, and one you have to adjust to if you wish to work within that system. IT is what IT is,.. which is part of what makes IT so much fun but also IT can be quite frustrating.

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                    scottalanmiller @gjacobse
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                    @gjacobse said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                    I'm not saying I gave up,... I would like to give it another go. Sadly work doesn't really allow for that, so I am - for the time being - back to Windows 10.

                    Unrelated to STEAM - but I'm again reminded that just about every time I do try to make the move to Linux there is some application that just doesn't run on it.

                    But that is a limitation to all three platforms; MAC, Linux, Windows, and one you have to adjust to if you wish to work within that system. IT is what IT is,.. which is part of what makes IT so much fun but also IT can be quite frustrating.

                    Outside of gaming, it is rarely that an application doesn't run, it is that you are trying to keep Windows tools outside of the Windows world.

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                      scottalanmiller
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                      What tool are you lacking on Linux that you feel you need except for AOE2? Steam runs fine under Linux, it's only specific games that are issues.

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                        dafyre @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                        What tool are you lacking on Linux that you feel you need except for AOE2? Steam runs fine under Linux, it's only specific games that are issues.

                        ... Like many games written for Windows, lol.

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                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                          What tool are you lacking on Linux that you feel you need except for AOE2? Steam runs fine under Linux, it's only specific games that are issues.

                          Let's assume that Gene is managing mostly windows systems - I assume the answer for - how do I get the Windows RSAT to work on Linux - is - move to Powershell?

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                            gjacobse @dafyre
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                            @dafyre said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                            What tool are you lacking on Linux that you feel you need except for AOE2? Steam runs fine under Linux, it's only specific games that are issues.

                            ... Like many games written for Windows, lol.

                            LOL - no,.. I don't play that many games. I am only playing AoE2 because I have great co-workers who are also playing it.

                            @scottalanmiller it's difficult to say directly. There are known programs in common use today that don't like:

                            • iTunes
                            • MS Outlook
                            • Something else I can't think of right now,.. but know it's there.

                            There are OF COURSE equivalents to most of this, LibreOffice installs natively with Linux Mint 18.1 and others. OWA can replace Outlook on all platforms.

                            But there are some that just are not written for the Linux Kernel and likely won't be. They are non-IT related, some Amateur Radio software for example is not written for the Linux kernel. There are a few that are - and can exchange data between the two.. sometimes.

                            @Dashrender Ugh Powershell - Don't even. If I can avoid using it I do..

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                              Dashrender @gjacobse
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                              @gjacobse said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                              OWA can replace Outlook on all platforms.

                              Depending on plug-ins, not really.

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                                Dashrender @gjacobse
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                                @gjacobse said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                                @Dashrender Ugh Powershell - Don't even. If I can avoid using it I do..

                                The reality is that us Windows Admins need to stop avoiding it. 😞

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                                  gjacobse @Dashrender
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                                  @Dashrender said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                                  @gjacobse said in Running Steam on Linux via Virtualbox:

                                  @Dashrender Ugh Powershell - Don't even. If I can avoid using it I do..

                                  The reality is that us Windows Admins need to stop avoiding it. 😞

                                  sigh agreed... but I protest...

                                  Hey, getting me to use the Linux CLI is a step forward,.. I know (a few of) the commands now,.. while I just may no recall the context. I was able to find the mount that was at 100% usage yesterday using df -h... so that is a move forward..

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