wine users - Apr 2009 - Steam problem

Hello folks,
I've a problem. I just installed Jaunty, and, thanks to Wine, the latest
version of Steam.

But, after the installation, it doesn't open. It just stays in processes as
"Steam.exe" @ sleeping.

Any solutions?

(I tried running it on both XP and Vista mode)

2009/4/26 aur0n <wineforum-user at winehq.org>:
> Hello folks,
> I've a problem. I just installed Jaunty, and, thanks to Wine, the
latest version of Steam.
>
> But, after the installation, it doesn't open. It just stays in
processes as "Steam.exe" @ sleeping.
>
> Any solutions?
>
> (I tried running it on both XP and Vista mode)
>
>
>
>
>
>
Works fine here, what is your Wine version?

there's a bug that prevents steam from getting installed atm.

steam works tho if you already had it installed from another version

thats what it says here 
Steam AppDB
(appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=1554)

2009/4/27 stimpak <wineforum-user at winehq.org>:
> thats what it says here
> Steam AppDB
(appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=1554)
>
>
>
>
>
>
Try 1.1.20, it worked here without any problems.

I just reinstalled steam today using wine 1.1.20 and it worked fine.  If it
helps, I am using The Orange Box DVDs to install.  I put the DVDs in the drive
and then copied their contents to a directory called orangebox on my desktop,
and then launched Steam like this:


Code:

$ cd ~/Desktop/orangebox
$ wine msiexec /i SteamInstall.msi
$ cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Steam
$ wine Steam.exe




You should be able to get it installed the same way (the msiexec command) if you
download it from steampowered.com though.

Also, assuming you can get Steam installed, you will need the gecko plugin to be
working properly (to simulate IE).  You can just run:


Code:

wine iexplore winehq.org




If the page displays then you already have the plugin.  If not, it will prompt
you to install it; just let it installs.  Once the page shows up you're all
set.

I would say if the install seemed to succeed then you can probably kill the
process.  After that, try to start it again and Steam may need to update.  If it
hangs at 26%, try the commands on the appdb page:

> 
> Run this from the directory you installed Steam to:
> 
> $ nice -n 19 wine Steam.exe
> 
> If that doesn't work try this:
> 
> $ wine steamTmp.exe SelfUpdate "Steam.exe" 14
> 
> If all fails try this before the previous command:
> 
> $ rm ClientRegistry.blob
>