Hi! I'm a new user of the Ubuntu 9.10, and I'm having problem with the programs I start. I installed it with the method on the website, and also installed the Wine Microsoft Compatibility Layer, on the Add/Remove program of Ubuntu. All work fines, except there is terrible lags each time I start a program. I want to start Notepad, installed by default, all work fine, but before, I have to wait 1 minute before he open up. Also, the mouse lag every 1-2 seconds, so it's impossible to work during that time. Does there is a solution? Sorry for my English! Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, Official Release, In French Canada
--On Monday, November 02, 2009 05:07:23 PM -0600 warkering <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> Hi! > > I'm a new user of the Ubuntu 9.10, and I'm having problem with the programs I > start. I installed it with the method on the website, and also installed the > Wine Microsoft Compatibility Layer, on the Add/Remove program of Ubuntu. All > work fines, except there is terrible lags each time I start a program. I want > to start Notepad, installed by default, all work fine, but before, I have to > wait 1 minute before he open up. Also, the mouse lag every 1-2 seconds, so > it's impossible to work during that time. > > Does there is a solution? > Sorry for my English! > > Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, Official Release, In French CanadaWhat version of Wine are you running. To find out simply open a terminal application and type: wine --version I am running wine 1.1.19 on Kubuntu 9.10 and do not experience the problems you describe. The Windows applications I use by means of Wine are Pegasus Mail, e-Sword, and NoteTab. I have also used NotePad which is built into the Wine file system. Each of the purely Windows applications has a small glitch but all of them are eminently usable. I could not say that if I experienced the lag times you describe and I doubt that your problem is related to your computer hardware as you would not single out Wine if the hardware were simply too slow. -- Jim
warkering wrote:> I installed it with the method on the website, and also installed the Wine Microsoft Compatibility Layer, on the Add/Remove program of Ubuntu.So in other words, you tried installing it twice? I can't imagine that possible... Trying to install using add/remove either did nothing or replaced your latest Wine back with 1.0.1. Type wine --version in a console, what does it say? I found that Wine will work slowly on only the first application you open because it basically "boots" at that point and has to load everything. After that, other applications you open should run fine. You might not have enough RAM available to keep the important bits of Wine in RAM after closing all Wine apps (to start Windows apps quickly afterwards), what are your system specs? Also try htop to see what's taking up all your CPU (this is likely what's making the mouse slow). If it really is Wine, then I have no idea how to help you further.