On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 00:37:28 +0000 (DST)
Simon Mushi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi ppl,
> 
> I hope y'all can help me understand something I have had a problem
> with for a while - do you have to hava a valid windoze folder (from an
> actual prior windoze install which it
> calls a whole bunch of dlls and the registry) to begin with?
> 
I don't have a lot of experience with wine, but I did try it once and it
does not require a windows folder. In fact, if I recall correctly, wine
actually suggests that you use the dlls that wine comes with, unless
there is some pressing reason not to.

> Question 2: which is better to do .. install an application via
> wine....or simply run the .exe for the application that had already
> been installed in windoze.
> 
I would imagine that the former is the best route to go. Less
possibilities of things breaking.

> Because I have noticed that on the wineHQ site there is a whole list
> of programs which have various levels of success with wine...and I
> myself have had mixed to poor success with even those items that are
> said to be highly compatible with.
> 
Yes, me too. Largely the reason that I don't use it :)

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