I used "rpm -d" to build a .deb. Then I installed it with dpkg and run
the postinst_rpm.sh script in /opt/win4lin (I had already a link from
/usr/local to /opt).
But I think you have to rebuild the images. Log on as root and run
winsetup. Then you van rebuild the images. (Under system-wide setup)
Staf
"Martin J . Hillyer" wrote:
>
> Has any Debian user found a way to successfully install w4l-2.0.1 (aka
> 5.1.1c-1)? I've tried using the same techniques which worked
> successfully with 2.0, ie, use alien to convert the .rpm to a .deb and
> install, but so far no joy. If I just install the .deb and run win&,
> I get an error message which says:
>
> IMPROPER_INSTL: dos: ERROR: Improperly installed.
> Permissions or privileges are incorrect.
>
> If I run postinst_rpm.sh, I get a slew of 'file exists' messages,
> followed by the usual "All users that use the C shell (csh) or similar
> shells (e.g. tcsh) need to log out and log back in so that the newly
> installed commands can be used"
>
> Then if I try to run w4l I get a different error message from the
> above:
>
> NOT_R_ERR: dos: ERROR: unable to open file
> '/var/win4lin/image/std/vga/vga.img'.
> File does not exist or is not readable by you
>
> A check reveals that the file cited is not in fact installed.
>
> I suppose I can go back to the 2.0 version, which worked fine, but
> it's late and I'll have to try it tomorrow. I wanted to try w4l 2.0.1
> to cure the annoying screen refresh problem and the Symbol font
> problem, but I can live without those as there are workarouunds. I
> certainly hope this problem doesn't mean that Netraverse has now
> totally abandoned Debian users.
>
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