I too have no trouble running fake_windows. I use winex from transgaming.
Seems to work just a little better for me...but then again, maybe it's just
my imagination.
Dave
On Monday 15 July 2002 11:00, you wrote:
> Mike Manchester wrote:
> > I'm trying to run wine using the fake_windows. But it seems like
> > everything I try to install complains about not being able to create a
> > directory during install. I've checked the permissions for the
> > /home/wine/fake_windows and I as a user have rwx for the dir as well as
> > being the group and owner. Does anyone have this kind of setup running?
> > I hope I don't need a true windows partition to get this to work as my
> > machine now is Linux only and it would mean a major backup, re-partition
> > and install to have a windows partition. Or at least one that is
> > bootable. Maybe I can just create a dos type partition with fdisk and
> > install windows using wine from Linux. Don't know if that will work or
> > not. Anyway and ideas, hints tips would be appricated.
> >
> > Mike M.
>
> I have a fake_windows setup, and it works fine. Make sure that the
> fake_windows directory is actually set to be your C: drive. Do you have
> a "temp" space set (ie c:\\windows\\temp)? That could cause real
> problems during a Win32 software install.
>
> --ronan
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