Alexandre Julliard : wineusr-guide: Removed some obsolete information.
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Author: Alexandre Julliard <julliard(a)winehq.org> Date: Thu Jun 12 14:18:48 2008 +0200 wineusr-guide: Removed some obsolete information. --- en/wineusr-bugs.sgml | 79 ++----------------------------------------- en/wineusr-configuring.sgml | 25 ++++++++------ en/wineusr-running.sgml | 1 - 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 88 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/wineusr-bugs.sgml b/en/wineusr-bugs.sgml index 94ef63e..753129d 100644 --- a/en/wineusr-bugs.sgml +++ b/en/wineusr-bugs.sgml @@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ Make sure that there are no problems whatsoever with the packages that Wine depends on (gcc, glibc, X libraries, OpenGL (!), ...) - - E.g. some people have strange failures to find stuff when - using "wrong" header files for the "right" libraries !!! - (which results in days of debugging to desperately try to find - out why that lowlevel function fails in a way that is completely - beyond imagination... ARGH !) </para> </sect2> @@ -82,9 +76,8 @@ <title>Use different GUI (Window Manager) modes</title> <para> - Instruct Wine via config file to use either desktop mode, - managed mode or plain ugly "normal" mode. - That can make one hell of a difference, too. + Instruct Wine via Winecfg to use either desktop mode, + or normal managed mode. That can make a lot of difference, too. </para> </sect2> @@ -98,14 +91,6 @@ Some might work in the future, though. (the CD-ROM layer isn't really full-featured yet). </para> - - <para> - Go to <ulink - url="http://www.gamecopyworld.com">GameCopyWorld</ulink> - and try to find a decent crack for your game that gets rid of - that ugly copy protection. - I hope you do have a legal copy of the program, though... :-) - </para> </sect2> <sect2> @@ -116,8 +101,6 @@ dramatic impact. Configure Wine to do the opposite of what you used to have. - - Also, install DCOM98 or DCOM95. This can be very beneficial. </para> </sect2> @@ -134,11 +117,7 @@ Use the setup process that's recommended for your Wine distribution to create new configuration. Use information in old <filename>~/.wine</filename> - directory as a reference. - For source wine distribution to configure Wine run - tools/wineinstall script as a user you want to do the configuration - for. - This is a pretty safe operation. Later you can remove the new + directory as a reference. Later you can remove the new <filename>~/.wine</filename> directory and rename your old one back. </para> </sect2> @@ -359,57 +338,6 @@ of the problem you are researching. See wine man page for full list of the parameters. </para> - <para> - To get the trace output, use one of the following methods: - </para> - <sect3> - <title>The Easy Way</title> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - This method is meant to allow even a total novice to - submit a relevant trace log in the event of a crash. - </para> - <para> - Your computer <emphasis>must</emphasis> have perl on it - for this method to work. To find out if you have perl, - run <command>which perl</command>. If it returns something like - <filename>/usr/bin/perl</filename>, you're in business. - Otherwise, skip on down to "The Hard Way". If you aren't - sure, just keep on going. When you try to run the - script, it will become <emphasis>very</emphasis> apparent - if you don't have perl. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Change directory to <filename><dirs to wine>/tools</filename> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Type in <command>./bug_report.pl</command> and follow - the directions. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Post the bug to - <ulink url="http://bugs.winehq.org/">Wine Bugzilla</ulink>. - Please, search Bugzilla database to check whether your problem is - already found before posting a bug report. - Include your own detailed description of the problem with - relevant information. Attach the "Nice Formatted Report" - to the submitted bug. Do not cut and paste the report - in the bug description - it is pretty big. - Keep the full debug output in case it will be needed by - Wine developers. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3> - <title>The Hard Way</title> <para> It is likely that only the last 100 or so lines of the trace are necessary to find out where the program crashes. @@ -491,7 +419,6 @@ output file <filename>report_file</filename> to the original bug report and add any other relevant information. </para> - </sect3> </sect2> </sect1> </chapter> diff --git a/en/wineusr-configuring.sgml b/en/wineusr-configuring.sgml index e18b291..e990345 100644 --- a/en/wineusr-configuring.sgml +++ b/en/wineusr-configuring.sgml @@ -525,16 +525,20 @@ </varlistentry> </variablelist> <para> - These files are automatically created by - <command>wineprefixcreate</command> the first time you use + These files are automatically created the first time you use Wine. A set of global settings is stored in the - <filename>c:\windows\inf\wine.inf</filename> and is processed by the - <filename>rundll32.exe</filename> program. The first time you run - Wine the <filename>wine.inf</filename> file gets processed to - populate the initial registry. For more details, check - out the <filename>wineprefixcreate</filename> script to see how - it's all done. After updating Wine, <command>wineprefixcreate</command> - can also be used to update the default registry entries. + <filename>wine.inf</filename> file and is processed by + the <filename>rundll32.exe</filename> program. The first + time you run Wine the <filename>wine.inf</filename> file + gets processed to populate the initial registry. The + registry is also updated automatically + if <filename>wine.inf</filename> changes, for instance when + upgrading to a newer Wine version. + </para> + <para> + Note: Older Wine versions (before 1.0) required you to run + the <command>wineprefixcreate</command> command manually to + upgrade your settings. This is no longer necessary. </para> <para> Like we mentioned, you can edit those .reg files using whatever text @@ -607,8 +611,7 @@ the registry settings are compatible with the drive mappings in <filename>~/.wine/dosdevices</filename> of each individual user. As a general rule of thumb, the closer - you keep your drive mappings to the default configuration - provided by <command>wineprefixcreate</command>, the easier + you keep your drive mappings to the default configuration, the easier this will be to manage. You may or may not be able to share some or all of the actual "<filename>c:</filename>" drive you originally installed the application to. Some applications diff --git a/en/wineusr-running.sgml b/en/wineusr-running.sgml index 99f3d4d..f36383f 100644 --- a/en/wineusr-running.sgml +++ b/en/wineusr-running.sgml @@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ </para> <para> <screen> -Wine 20040405 Usage: wine PROGRAM [ARGUMENTS...] Run the specified program wine --help Display this help and exit wine --version Output version information and exit
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