On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:19:07 +0100, Jamie Taylor wrote: > Has anyone had any success at getting Wine to work properly. > I've compiled the source and installed it then ran winesetuptk but I > can't seem to get any Windows programs to work. > I will soon try to migrate all of my PC stuff to Linux based programs > as I want to get windows off my pc ASAP. > I want to use Photoshop and a few other programs like Acid and Sound > Forge. > If I had the cash I would get Crossover Office but I don't so any > links or help would be much appreciated.
You've already received a link for Frank's Corner. Wine developers hang out and answer questions on the wine newsgroup at comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine. There is a mailing list for wine-users which can be subscribed to at http://www.winehq.com/mailman/listinfo/wine-users -- wine developers also answer questions there. There are two issues with regard to Wine. Since it's alpha software, one issue is to get it properly working. Did you run winecheck after compiling and installing source? That will identify possible areas where your Wine may be having trouble. The second issue is getting your applications to work under Wine. Not everything does. Not every dll and api for MS-Windows has been created. If your software needs something that hasn't yet been done, it probably won't work well, assuming that it works at all. You might inquire on Wine lists if anyone else has gotten your program favorites to work. A major advantage offered by CodeWeavers is the fact that their developers are paid to work on those problems. If they take on your software, it is guaranteed that it will be able to work (because they make certain all the dlls and apis it needs are created). It is possible to interest developers on the Wine lists in your software, but they are doing it as volunteers and they will need a lot of input from you in order to succeed. Whether or not you get your programs to work under Wine has a lot to do with how much time and effort you're willing to put into it. I've had no problem with getting Wine itself to work, however, and to run quite a few programs, though not all that I would like it to run. I'm not running any of the ones you mention. deedee Registered Linux User #327485 Visit "WordStar & GNU/Linux" http://www.wordstar2.com Also, see the WordStar Users Group http://www.wordstar2.com/cbabbage/wordstar
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