WineX source/rpm

occe · Apprentice Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 171 Location: Sweden

Hi!

Ive heard that the source version of WineX doesnt include al the features as the rpm version got, is that true?

and in case id want to buy that program, what to do about rpms?

/occe

Roguelazer · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:03 pm Post subject:

emerge rpm
rpm -i --nodeps <rpmname>

occe · Apprentice Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 171 Location: Sweden

hmm, ok,

but does the source verison differ from the rpm ?

grinch · Apprentice Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 151

The pre-packaged files (the files you have access to when you register) have CD-Key checking capabilities. (So you dont have to use cracks for your games). That is the only difference I know of for sure, but they also tend to be more stable and run better than the cvs snapshots.
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Scheich · n00b Joined: 09 Oct 2002 Posts: 40

I think you don't even need to bother with RPM, subscribers should have also access to a ".tgz"-file, and for that one there is the ebuild "winex-transgaming" then, you just have to put the file into distfiles before.

lurid · Guru Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Posts: 595 Location: Florida

I have the paid version of WineX in RPM format and installing it with rpm -i --no-deps works just fine. For some reason 2.0-1 works a whole lot better than 2.1-1 and up. I get screwy sound problems with higher than 2.0 - could be my specfic sound setup (onboard sound.. eh, Im cheep). Otherwise it works perfectly, especially if used with the gaming-sources kernel.

grinch · Apprentice Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 151

Several other of my gentoo friends and I also install from the rpm packages... Trust me, the pre-packaged winex does run a lot better.
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