Comments on: HP loves Linux the Windows way http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/ a technical IT blog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: admin http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-355 admin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:38:19 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-355 This one is not a zipfile and it can't be extracted with unzip. I'll post a screenshot of this (started) installer once I download it again. This one is not a zipfile and it can’t be extracted with unzip. I’ll post a screenshot of this (started) installer once I download it again.

]]> By: BsAtHome http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-354 BsAtHome Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:13:36 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-354 Most of these files are zipfiles which autoextract on windows. You can use unzip on linux to get the content. Unzip usually recognizes the files. Most of these files are zipfiles which autoextract on windows. You can use unzip on linux to get the content. Unzip usually recognizes the files.

]]> By: admin http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-353 admin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:26:57 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-353 See above - it's not an ELF, it's a Windows PE executable. However, it works when started with Wine - it starts a simple Windows installer, and eventually you'll get the files you want (and more confusing, Windows only README files). See above - it’s not an ELF, it’s a Windows PE executable.

However, it works when started with Wine - it starts a simple Windows installer, and eventually you’ll get the files you want (and more confusing, Windows only README files).

]]> By: William http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-352 William Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:37:22 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-352 I've seen this problem before. Try setting the execute permissions on the .exe file, assuming you haven't already. Anyway, I agree, someone at HP should get their head(s) out of their nether regions and provide proper support for the Linux systems they sell. I’ve seen this problem before. Try setting the execute permissions on the .exe file, assuming you haven’t already. Anyway, I agree, someone at HP should get their head(s) out of their nether regions and provide proper support for the Linux systems they sell.

]]> By: Denis http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-351 Denis Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:04:12 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-351 I guess if there was demand for it, they would post it. Most places would use this to terminal into a Windows server or desktop anyway. I guess if there was demand for it, they would post it. Most places would use this to terminal into a Windows server or desktop anyway.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-350 Chris Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:46:59 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-350 That's really funny That’s really funny

]]> By: admin http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-349 admin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:27:44 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-349 Yes I did. Still no reply. Yes I did.

Still no reply.

]]> By: Denis http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-348 Denis Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:06:39 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-348 Did you try to let HP know there is a problem before typing up your rant? Did you try to let HP know there is a problem before typing up your rant?

]]> By: admin http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-345 admin Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:14:42 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-345 $ file sp38272.exe sp38272.exe: MS-DOS executable PE for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit $ chmod 755 sp38272.exe $ ./sp38272.exe bash: ./sp38272.exe: cannot execute binary file $ file sp38272.exe
sp38272.exe: MS-DOS executable PE for MS Windows (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit

$ chmod 755 sp38272.exe
$ ./sp38272.exe
bash: ./sp38272.exe: cannot execute binary file

]]> By: skirge http://blog.wpkg.org/2008/04/17/hp-loves-linux-the-windows-way/#comment-344 skirge Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:43:00 +0000 http://blog.wpkg.org/?p=15#comment-344 Are you sure that this .exe won't run under Linux? I've just updated my bios using HP's update, it was ELF file with .exe extension. Are you sure that this .exe won’t run under Linux? I’ve just updated my bios using HP’s update, it was ELF file with .exe extension.

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