Installing a Windows program in Ubuntu using Wine

donrc · 11-27-2009, 08:27 PM

I installed Wine no problem. Then I downloaded a Windows Chess program(ECTool) to the desktop. I right clicked on the ECTool icon and checked run with Wine. The program came up just fine and I could make moves on the chessboard, but no information was saved. I got a blank screen under games in progress.

Anyone use this program or have any ideas what to do next? ECTool is listed as a program that works with Wine.

drc

ozanbaba · 11-28-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by donrc

I installed Wine no problem. Then I downloaded a Windows Chess program(ECTool) to the desktop. I right clicked on the ECTool icon and checked run with Wine. The program came up just fine and I could make moves on the chessboard, but no information was saved. I got a blank screen under games in progress.

Anyone use this program or have any ideas what to do next? ECTool is listed as a program that works with Wine.

drc

try running ectool in console and look what it does, try latest version of wine.
wine AppDB has a very old test results.

donrc · 11-29-2009, 07:25 AM

Thanks. I'll give the newer version of Wine a try. I'm not familiar with running in console, but I'll look it up. ECTool can sometimes do strange things even when running in Windows.

drc

ozanbaba · 11-29-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by donrc

Thanks. I'll give the newer version of Wine a try. I'm not familiar with running in console, but I'll look it up. ECTool can sometimes do strange things even when running in Windows.

drc

check the FAQ at http://wiki.winehq.com/FAQ specially this one http://wiki.winehq.com/FAQ#head-3b29...01a2b8edc21619

donrc · 11-29-2009, 12:50 PM

Problem solved! I tried reinstalling ECTool. That took care of the problem.

I have one other problem. My programs running on Wine show very reduced size on the screen. Is there a way to increase the font size and the size of the chess board in Wine? Looks like about a number 5 font and my eyes are way too old for it.

drc

ozanbaba · 11-29-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by donrc

Problem solved! I tried reinstalling ECTool. That took care of the problem.

I have one other problem. My programs running on Wine show very reduced size on the screen. Is there a way to increase the font size and the size of the chess board in Wine? Looks like about a number 5 font and my eyes are way too old for it.

drc

http://wiki.winehq.com/FAQ#head-14bf...e1dfc9d485aa1a

that would help you. for wine realated problems, try here:http://forum.winehq.org/viewforum.ph...5f20a8b409b486