win500 on ubuntu /wine problems

KD8EYF · #1 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 03:43 AM

im trying to run win500 on ubuntu with wine but i get this error
Error: Access violation at 0x060000003 ( tried to read from 0x060000003), program terminated.
any linux users have this problem or know how i can fix it?

DonS · #2 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 06:41 PM

Win500 (especially recent versions) wants certain things that are built into Windows, or supplied by Microsoft as supplemental features. A prime example is Microsoft's .NET framework.

If your WINE framework doesn't include/support .NET, Win500 won't work.

(This is also presuming that you're running on an Intel or compatible CPU - Win500 most definitely will not run on anything else).

MPSCS · #3 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 06:54 PM

Try running Win4Lin on Unbuntu, then install an XP virtual machine, it works great! Another one that's free is VirtualBox.

smason · #4 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 11:50 PM

I run mine on my Linux box in an XP session under VMWare server, works great, and it's free, and well supported.