Wine on x64 bit Ubuntu 6.06 (was Re: [nzlug] Wine on Ubuntu?)

[Volker Kuhlmann]

> > That's irrelevant. You run 32bit Wine under 64bit kernel and it then
> > runs another 32bit process with the windows executable. That 32bit
> > Windows process uses 32bit libs and 32bit everything. The only 64bit
> > part is the kernel, but that provides legacy 32bit syscalls anyway.

True.

> Yes, that's all fine and good, but you don't typically have those 32 bit 
> libraries on a 64-bit system.

Define typically. Mine has. Which hasn't either?

> You could put them there, and it would work, 
> but (at least with Ubuntu) you're going to be putting them there by hand, 
> rather than using something like apt.

Ouch.

> It's certainly not impossible, but it's not that easy. Another option, of 
> course, is to find a static build of Wine.

Further options (not mutually exclusive) are:

*) Explain the problem to Shuttleworth and ask whether he might want to
get up to scratch. He makes, afterall, the most user-friendly Linux ;)

*) It is all about community. Join today, and bring things up to scratch
yourself.

*) Recompile the wine source .deb package, after inserting a -static
switch. Do this with all other 32bit-only apps too (assuming you can get
the source code, that is).

*) Install a 32bit ubuntu on your 64bit box instead.

*) The really good option which is wearing its vanishing cloak.

Looks like a bit of work ahead :(

Volker

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