Wine questions/answers
Here are some frequently asked questions/answers:
Where can I download dll files?
http://www.dll-files.com/
http://www.dlldump.com
For many libraries you can also use the winetricks utility.
How do I set up my printer to make it work under Wine?
If you are using CUPS you will have to do nothing. Everything will work out-of-the-box.
If that doesn't work you must make sure that the cups-bsd package is installed.
Another way to print in Wine:
Steps:
- regedit
- in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
- find the key "Port"
- change it's value to "|kprinter" for kde and "|gtklp" for gnome and alikes with gtk.
When the user wants to print, the standar print dialog appears.
Note that the first character is pipe | symbol.
I want to redirect all the error messages I get to a file.
Just type wine progname.exe &> debug.txt
Can I use Windows drivers with Wine?
No
Can Wine run DOS programs?
Wine can run some DOS programs, but you'd better use DOSEMU or DOSBox
Does Wine support USB?
Wine only supports USB devices which are supported by the Linux kernel.
How can I view .hlp files?
Use HelpExplorer for that.
How can I simulate a Windows reboot?
Type wineboot.
I installed Wine, but there is no config file in ~/.wine.
Wine doesn't use a config file anymore. All configuration options are now stored in ~/.wine/system.reg and ~/.wine/user.reg.
Type winecfg to configure your Wine installation.
Can Wine and CrossOver Office coexist on one system?
Yep, that should work without any problems.
Does Wine have support for DirextX?
Wine does have some DirectX support and it's getting better and better. The list of games that work is growing.
Also make sure to visit the Wine FAQ