Linux Support

[Wombat]

I almost exclusively run Linux (Ubuntu) and would like to see Vixen become Linux compatible. at least with Wine. I have been trying for 3 years now to get Vixen to run under wine to no avail.

Is this possible has anyone else tried or been successful in running under wine?

Thank you
Ian

[omzig]

There was this discussion: http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3580

[Wombat]

No-one appears to have got it running under linux though.
Still hopeful someone can crack it.

[Virtus]

I don't believe the Microsoft .Net framework is available for non-Windows OSes.

[Wombat]

It is its called MONO its an open source version of .NET. still has quite a few things that hasnt been implemented yet which I suspect is the reason I cant get Vixen running yet

[Black_Angel]

Do you have Internet Explorer running in WINE?
It uses the same package.

FYI: .NET framework for WINE is aval at:
http://appdb.winehq.org/

I have it running with Ubuntu 8.04 x64.

[Wombat]

yes it has internet explorer installed in wine

[Black_Angel]

You download .NET 2.0 from WINE HQ's AppDB. Install it. Run Vixen.
Granted it is not officially supported.

[Wombat]

tried to install dotnet 20 but got errors. found a fix for the error on the forums and finally got dotnet20 to install but still geting errors with vixen. I will try again on one of my other machines on the weekend. thanks for the tip didnt know you could install dotnet into wine. well the later versions still dont work.

[sandy]

Mono 2.0 is out today.
It claims it can run the .net on linux.
Does it also need Wine?

[Black_Angel]

It does not... However VIXEN does unless you build it from the source code.
(Don't ask me to do this!!! I don't code much.)

[A Marchini]

Mono 2.0 is out today.
It claims it can run the .net on linux.
Does it also need Wine?

Mono has been under development for a while now, the 2.0 version looks slick.
Unfortunately, it reports the following. But it seems a lot closer now for native run under linux.

Calling Method Method that Throws NotImplementedException
void .ctor () TypeDescriptionProvider TypeDescriptor.GetProvider (Type)
Calling Method Method with [MonoTodo] Reason
void InitializeComponent () void ProgressBar.set_RightToLeftLayout (bool) Layout is currently always from left to right
void .ctor () TypeDescriptionProvider TypeDescriptor.GetProvider (Type)
void .ctor (Form, Preference2) ToolStripItem[] ToolStripItemCollection.Find (string, bool)
void .ctor (Form, Preference2) ToolStripItem[] ToolStripItemCollection.Find (string, bool)

Tony M.

[A Marchini]

tried to install dotnet 20 but got errors. found a fix for the error on the forums and finally got dotnet20 to install but still geting errors with vixen. I will try again on one of my other machines on the weekend. thanks for the tip didnt know you could install dotnet into wine. well the later versions still dont work.

In case anyone wants to try it, ... I realize its late, but these guys have a free version of their normally pay version of wine...but its today only.
http://down.codeweavers.com/

Hope some can get one quick, and see if it makes the vixen under linux ...somewhat easier.

Tony M.

[Josh]

thanks Tony, i just about forgot about this. Read it last night...

[mrpackethead]

Try http://down.codeweavers.com/

They are giving away free licnces today, for what looks liek a very good implementation of wine.. I've finally got visio running under macos!

[Wombat]

I had downloaded it earlier yesterday and tried it. I still get the same issues that I was having with it using Wine mostly with the install of DOTNET.

I have to do more testing on it to confirm if I can get it to work with the codeweavers software.

Thanks for the tip
Ian