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It may be an idea to google to see if you need it - as its sony ericson there could a Linux utily to do the job and would probably be easier On 09/01/2009, Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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), > Native to Linux, No. >> how do I install them/allow them to run so that I may connect my phone to >> the PC for updates etc > In short, you can't install it on Linux without installing WINE (see > http://www.winehq.org/ ) or as Grant says some form of virtual machine. > That as Mark says is *if* WINE allows the hardware to talk to the > Windows software, very hit and miss. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > > -- > 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 > -- 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