jerm wrote:> Im running ubuntu 8.10 on an older computer but im not getting any words
when i try to install something or go to wine config; i do see all the buttons,
etc. but no words on them...help plz!
>
> note: i do see words once i set desktop effects to none however it appears
to be crossed out or striked through
Do you happen to be using the nVidia legacy driver? What you describe is a known
bug with the driver. There's a workaround here:
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-8db18a5bcede469b4862c5771120099cbf0a07a3