What? Sunflow works on linux, if thats what you’re talking about. But that desktop shortcut method wont, i dont think.
Make a new file (e.g. ‘touch run’), insert the java…command and make it executable (chmod +x run). Now you can start it with ‘./run’.
Try adding photons for the yafray one. Oh, and you really should render on the same machine to keep the test fair.
Here is where the instructions are to get a Windows shortcut for Sunflow and to get a quick understanding of “installing” Sunflow:
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?p=613112#post613112
Good tip about the linux shortcut MiGa!