Can you run dos as root?
If you can, you probably have a permission problem.
Run /opt/win4lin/instdx.sh as root to fix up permissions on the dos and
win executables.
Hope this helps.
-Alex.
"J. Paul Reed" wrote:
>
> Hey all:
>
> I'm trying to get Win4Lin to work for the first time on my box... I guess
> I'll jump right into the problem:
>
> I'm using a homegrown/self-patched kernel (2.2.17); patch/compilation goes
> fine; boot goes fine.
>
> Install goes fine until I try to make my 'personal win95' session by
> starting winsetup as a user and creating my user space; if I do that, or
> simply try to type 'win', as the manual says I can do, I always get:
>
> [preed@excelsior preed]$ win
> MERGE_NL: dos: ERROR: Win4Lin drivers are not loaded.
> Cannot run DOS or Windows. Either Win4Lin is not fully installed
> on your system, or the drivers cannot load.
>
> Now, I ran an lsmod to see what modules *are* loaded, and I get:
>
> [root@excelsior /root]# lsmod
> Module Size Used by
> Mvw 3388 0 (unused)
> Mvmouse 504 0 (unused)
> Mvkbd 648 0
> Mvgic 3188 0 (unused)
> Mvdsp 716 0
> Mmpip 6360 0
> Mmerge 113260 0 [Mvw Mvmouse Mvkbd Mvgic Mvdsp Mmpip]
>
> So, at the very least *some* modules are getting loaded... anyone know what
> the dealis here?
>
> BTW, I've been using Linux since 1.2.9... so I'm not a *complete* newbie. :-)
>
> Later,
> Paul
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