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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 1:34 pm Post subject: WineX |
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Hi,
Anyone experienced with WineX 2.01 and Gentoo Linux ? I've installed the winex tgz from Transgaming and I'm unable to run any windows executables, from cd or harddrive.
I get the following error message, in this example winzip81.exe (downloaded just to test):
/usr/lib/transgaming/winex/bin/wine: can't exec 'winzip81.exe': error=21
It's the same if I try to install, say Starcraft from CD.
I have no idea why this happens, can anyone help me?
Thanks a bunch |
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alec Apprentice
Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Posts: 270 Location: Here
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've had great experiences with WineX - however, I built it from the ebuild since I haven't shelled out to Transgaming yet.
Is the winzip81.exe executable? run a 'chmod +w winzip81.exe' and see if that helps.
If this fails, Starcraft is a supported program and I'm sure they'll help you out. |
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EhobaX n00b
Joined: 12 May 2002 Posts: 25 Location: DC
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 3:23 pm Post subject: WineX slow |
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Hiya,
I have the .tgz format of WineX 2.0 installed. Everything installs fine, but when I get into a game like StarCraft, it runs fine for about 5 seconds and then slows down considerably.
Does this happen to you? |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 3:54 pm Post subject: Winex |
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alec, it does not help with chmod +w, I still get the same error. Thanks though.
Nothing wants to run through winex.
ehobax: I've not managed to get anything to run, much less install through winex on gentoo yet. Transgaming has a WineX 2.01 now with improved 2D speed.. and tests might suggest that a kernel with minimal stuff in it improves performance a lot.
*sobs* I can't get nothing from WineX, as I have this stupid error I can't figure out. |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 3:59 pm Post subject: EhobaX |
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Did you do anything at all besides installing the .tgz to make it work ?
Change any configuration files?
You do have gentoo linux, right ? |
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mikaelu n00b
Joined: 04 May 2002 Posts: 10 Location: Sweden/Hjo
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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alec wrote: |
Is the winzip81.exe executable? run a 'chmod +w winzip81.exe' and see if that helps.
out. |
Should that not be
chmod +x winzip81.exe
??? |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 9:54 pm Post subject: Winex |
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chmod +x makes an executable, yeah. I tried that, then I tried his +w whatever that does too, I'm still not getting anywhere. |
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Arovin Guest
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2002 11:25 pm Post subject: cannot get it to work |
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Ok I followed everything posted on this forum. but when I go to install Jedi Knight, I get an "The InstallShield Engine (iKernel.exe) could not be launched" error
I had JK working a few weeks ago when I was using slackware, but I installed it using the TGZ file. pls help.
thanks
Arovin |
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blk_jack Apprentice
Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 298 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2002 6:35 pm Post subject: Hmmm |
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I use WineX 2.0 with Gentoo also.. what I did (I also did this with Slackware) was I used rpm2tgz for the .rpm bin of WineX and uncompressed the converted tgz.
Since then everything has worked relatively well. JK2 runs very nicely as with SoF2 (the demo anyway). I replaced the 2.0 library files (/usr/lib/transgaming/winex/lib/) with the CVS WineX libs (dlls?) and I can even run GTA3 (albeit full of bugs and slowly).
I have a pII 400, 256mb ram, etc.
Apparently later this week more changes will be made to the CVS and GTA3 should work better - I look forward to seeing what they'll be doing.. cha-ching. GTA3 requires DX8.1, so if they get GTA3 fully working I don't see why other DX8.1 games won't run... |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2002 7:58 pm Post subject: WineX |
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blk_jack, I tried to do the same.. convert the rpm and then tar -xvzf on the tar.gz file.. but I still get :
/usr/lib/transgaming/winex/bin/wine: can't exec 'example.exe': error=21
When trying to execute any windows based program... argghhh
I wonder what the hell is wrong. |
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timewalker n00b
Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 21
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2002 10:39 pm Post subject: rpm |
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why not run "emerge rpm"
and then "rpm -i --nodeps WineX-*.rpm"
i did that and it works great.... |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2002 11:12 pm Post subject: Winex - too secure kernel |
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The transgaming guys told me that it might be that I had a very secure kernel running, not allowing applications reallocations and that might cause my system not allowing me to run the windows executables.
Going to try and compile a new kernel. |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2002 12:27 am Post subject: Winex |
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What kernel sources have you guys used ? gentoo sources (2.4.19-r6) ?
And you have winex 2.01 working on a system built with those sources or what ?
I've tried making a very basic kernel from the gentoo 2.4.19-r6 sources and it still won't work. |
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blk_jack Apprentice
Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 298 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2002 6:19 am Post subject: |
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I use gentoo sources 2.4.19-r5. Make sure you watch your grsecurity level(s)! To my knowledge you can restrict quite a few things with it. |
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EhobaX n00b
Joined: 12 May 2002 Posts: 25 Location: DC
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2002 12:52 pm Post subject: WineX |
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Yeah, I use Gentoo.
I just followed the instructions on the Transgaming website.
cd /
tar -switches blahblah.tgz
I found out that the StarCraft slowdown wasn't really an issue. It seems to be happening to everybody since the latest build of WineX. :p |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2002 3:59 pm Post subject: Winex & kernel |
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Hmm.. I did use grsecurity features when I installed gentoo.. but none that seemed to restrict files, I only put on some networking features and openwall fix.
That couldn't be it? |
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alec Apprentice
Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Posts: 270 Location: Here
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 1:32 am Post subject: |
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It's worth trying on a low or off setting. I have my grsecurity on the default 'low' setting and WineX (my self-compiled verison) works fine. |
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Aonoa Guru
Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 2:56 am Post subject: Winex error=21 |
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That was it!
I removed the grsecurity: openwall stack patch and winex works fine.
Finally!!
Thanks for all help guys! |
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