I have started this discussion on the Ubuntu forum (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1534491), but I was advised to come here. ----------- I did it. I finally got somebody else onto Ubuntu. OK, it is my mother but so far so good. I had to install MS Office and then some dictionaries - all under Wine. Now I have got stuck, there are some legal dictionaries written for Windows, released in 2002/2003 and absolutely DO NOT want to work under Wine. I tried install under Wine or copying files from a Windows install (from another PC). Can anyone suggest what I can try? Is my only option VirtualBox and running a virtual Win session just for one lousy program. There are no linux alternatives as these dicts are for a niche market. I have also tried Crossover and came to the same error message returned by the install program as I got in wine. Suggestions kindly accepted. Should I explore copying an already installed program from a windows machine - I don't exclude that I didn't copy everything, but I am not sure how I could track exactly what got installed where. __________________ Martin [Question]
Have a look at the FAQ and post console output... (you'll find instructions there...) http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ Gert
McDragon wrote:> I have started this discussion on the Ubuntu forum (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1534491), but I was advised to come here. > ----------- > I did it. I finally got somebody else onto Ubuntu. OK, it is my mother but so far so good. I had to install MS Office and then some dictionaries - all under Wine. > > Now I have got stuck, there are some legal dictionaries written for Windows, released in 2002/2003 and absolutely DO NOT want to work under Wine. > >First, what version of Wine? If it's not 1.2, upgrade. If it doesn't work in 1.2, run the installer from a terminal and post whatever messages appear. http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#run_from_terminal
Running from terminal returns no errors. I had 1.1 something installed. I am upgrading to 1.2 but cannot but doubt this will work. The win software I am installing is 7-8 years old - so ancient in computer terms.
Upgrading to 1.2 did not help. Also checked that I was running XP mode (was set to Windows 7). Tried a few times, no errors at all. I have a feeling its an internal procedure error in the install, perhaps to check its a genuine installation disk. The problem is you need to copy it from the original cd to the hard drive in order to make the file(s) executable.
John Drescher wrote:> > > Upgrading to 1.2 did not help. Also checked that I was running XP mode (was set to Windows 7). > > Tried a few times, no errors at all. I have a feeling its an internal procedure error in the install, perhaps to check its a genuine installation disk. The problem is you need to copy it from the original cd to the hard drive in order to make the file(s) executable. > > > > > > No fixme messages or nothing when you ran it in the terminal? > > Also I believe running it from the terminal instead of clicking in > nautilus should have allowed you to run the installer directly from > the CD. > > JohnHi John You believe right - didn't know about this trick. Tried it with both dict cd-roms and still get the same error in the install process but nothing from wine in the terminal window. I have asked the Amebis company to tell me what that error 43 meant but they haven't replied yet.