New to arch, got some ?'s

XwarlokX · 2006-02-16 04:01:40

While they don't specifically have anything to do with the way Arch works, i do need some info on how to get a couple programs running.

I've installed Crossover office, and VMWare. I'll start with Crossover.

After i install it i can't get the program to come up, i can try starting it through term, or the run program menu in Xfce, and both tell me no such application, or there abouts. Even though there is a menu item when i right click on the desktop, even this doesn't do anything. That might just be a bad install.

Now onto VMWare, this little bugger i'm only having one snag with. When i try to install and the installer asks for the rc0.d-rc6.d directory i can't get it to progress past this no matter what i do. I followed the instructions in the Wiki...to no avail.

Thanks in advance.

And Arch rocks!...8)

iphitus · 2006-02-16 04:19:55

Welcome to Arch!

What program are you trying? pacman -S wine, and give regular wine a shot, it has improved substantially.

cd to the directory it is in, and then run wine program.exe. It sometimes makes a difference whether you are in the programs folder or not.

iphitus

XwarlokX · 2006-02-16 04:29:42

Hm...didn't think about that. Even though i bothered to install wine. The problem i'm having with Crossover is the fact that once its installed, it can't be removed. when i try to find it using the term...it returns that its not installed...which is buggin me.

But i'll give Wine a shot, the last time i tried it back in my slackware daze...it really wasn't up to snuff yet.

bpisciot · 2006-02-16 14:34:42

With respect to Crossover Office, have you entered a ticket in their support system? They appear to be reasonably responsive to problems. They might say otherwise, but I think there are some bugs in the brand new release. If I upgrade Crossover Office from an earlier version, everything works fine. If I do a clean install of the latest version, my install works, but I get no menus for either Windows applications or Crossover Office. BTW, I'm not entirely sure this is the fault of Crossover Office--it may also be related to changes in KDE.

At any rate, you might check through Codeweavers' support site.

Bob Pisciotta

allucid · 2006-02-16 17:05:22

XwarlokX wrote:

Hm...didn't think about that. Even though i bothered to install wine. The problem i'm having with Crossover is the fact that once its installed, it can't be removed. when i try to find it using the term...it returns that its not installed...which is buggin me.
But i'll give Wine a shot, the last time i tried it back in my slackware daze...it really wasn't up to snuff yet.

It's probably installed but the binary directory is not in your path. Look in /opt/cxoffice or elsewhere in /opt/. That is where it is typically installed.

Lone_Wolf · 2006-02-16 18:54:03

Vmware Workstation 5.5 is in the AUR :

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?do_Details=1&ID
link edited to fit to page -Penguin

freq · 2018-01-27 22:23:27

XwarlokX wrote:

While they don't specifically have anything to do with the way Arch works, i do need some info on how to get a couple programs running.
I've installed Crossover office, and VMWare. I'll start with Crossover.
After i install it i can't get the program to come up, i can try starting it through term, or the run program menu in Xfce, and both tell me no such application, or there abouts. Even though there is a menu item when i right click on the desktop, even this doesn't do anything. That might just be a bad install.
Now onto VMWare, this little bugger i'm only having one snag with. When i try to install and the installer asks for the rc0.d-rc6.d directory i can't get it to progress past this no matter what i do. I followed the instructions in the Wiki...to no avail.
Thanks in advance.
And Arch rocks!...8)

Try logging out of X and then sit there.

Scimmia · 2018-01-27 22:25:07

freq wrote:

Try logging out of X and then sit there.

Hmm, I guess it's possible he's still looking for a solution 12 years later. Unlikely, but possible...

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … bumping.22

HalosGhost · 2018-01-27 22:26:04

Holy Necrobump, batman.

Please do not necrobump threads.

Closing.

All the best,

-HG

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#1 2006-02-16 04:01:40

New to arch, got some ?'s

#2 2006-02-16 04:19:55

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

#3 2006-02-16 04:29:42

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

#4 2006-02-16 14:34:42

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

#5 2006-02-16 17:05:22

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

#6 2006-02-16 18:54:03

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

#7 2018-01-27 22:23:27

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

#8 2018-01-27 22:25:07

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

#9 2018-01-27 22:26:04

Re: New to arch, got some ?'s

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