Jeff Zaroyko : Update the AppDB general help page, also make it valid html.
Module: appdb Branch: master Commit: 95a38adbdc8d9c0f6647db2720c3722653430061 URL: http://source.winehq.org/git/appdb.git/?a=commit;h=95a38adbdc8d9c0f6647db272... Author: Jeff Zaroyko <jeffzaroyko(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue May 6 12:54:43 2008 +1000 Update the AppDB general help page, also make it valid html. --- help/generic.help | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/generic.help b/help/generic.help index 160fda3..eb8e04b 100644 --- a/help/generic.help +++ b/help/generic.help @@ -1,34 +1,36 @@ <!--TITLE: General help on running appliations under Wine --> -This is meant as generic instructions in case an AppDB entry -for a certain program doesn't exist. +<center>This is meant as a general guide in case an AppDB entry +for a certain program hasn't been created.</center> <ol> -<li> Make sure your Wine release is recent.</li><p> +<li> Make sure your Wine release is recent.<p> <ul> - <li><a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/download"> Official WineHQ builds</a> - for Linux Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, Slackware and FreeBSD, hosted by + <li><a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/download"> Official WineHQ builds</a> + for all the popular platforms and distributions, hosted by <a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6241">SourceForge.net</a>.</li> - <li><a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/cvs">Official WineHQ Source</a> for information on how to - build and install Wine via source read over the - <a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/howto"> Wine HowTo</a>.</li> - </ul> - <p> + <li>Consult <a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/git">the git instructions</a> for information on obtaining the latest source. + <p>For how to build and install Wine via source consult the README or for building Wine on a 64bit GNU/Linux read over the + <a href="http://wiki.winehq.org/WineOn64bit">WineOn64bit wiki entry</a>.</li> + </ul> +</li> +<li><p>Run your program by changing into the directory where it is located, and then type 'wine yourprogram.exe'. + <br>Alternately your file manager should know to open .exe files with 'wine').</li> -<li> Run your program (something like ‘wine yourprogram.exe’, or tell your file manager to open .exe files with 'wine').</li><p> +<li><p>If there is an an error about missing files, or does not start at all, make sure you are in the directory where it was installed.</li> -<li> If it gives an error about missing files, or does not start at all, try running it from the directory where it was installed.</li><p> +<li><p> Many newer games contain copy protection, which is sometimes not supported in Wine. <br>Third party applications may be able to circumvent this, + when this is required an application cannot be rated higher than Gold</li> -<li> Many newer games contain copy protection, which is often not supported in Wine. Cracks are available from sites such as <a href="http://www.megagames.com/trainers.html" target="_blank">MegaGames</a>.</li><p> - -<li> In case of failure, try different builtin, native DLL settings: -Run Wine with ‘WINEDEBUG=+loaddll wine yourprogram.exe’ to find out which +<li><p> In case of failure, try different builtin, native DLL settings: +Run Wine with 'WINEDEBUG=+loaddll wine yourprogram.exe' to find out which DLLs are loaded as native or builtin. -Then make sure appropriate native versions are in the -c:\windows\system32 directory as configured in Winecfg’s DLL overrides tab. There are four options you can choose from when setting -dll overrides.</li><p> +<br>Then make sure appropriate native versions are in the +c:\windows\system32 directory as configured in winecfg's DLL overrides tab. +<br>There are four options you can choose from when setting +dll overrides.<p> <pre> (native, builtin) @@ -36,20 +38,19 @@ dll overrides.</li><p> (native) (builtin) </pre> +</li> +<li><p> For sound problems, run ‘winecfg’ and look at the audio tab.</li> -<li> For sound problems, run ‘winecfg’ and look at the audio tab.</li><p> - -<li> In case of persisting failure, you may want to read over the +<li><p> In case of persisting failure, you may want to read over the <a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/documentation">Wine Documentation</a> and you may also want to read the -<a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/docs/wine-faq/index">Wine FAQ</a>.</li><p> +<a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/docs/wine-faq/index">Wine FAQ</a>.</li> -<li> The Wine <a href="http://winehq.org/site/getting_help">'Getting Help'</a> page shows the current methods of getting help with Wine.</li><p> +<li><p> The Wine <a href="http://www.winehq.org/site/getting_help">'Getting Help'</a> page shows the current methods of getting help with Wine.</li> -<li> If you have more questions, please contact us -at <a href="mailto:appdb(a)winehq.org">appdb(a)winehq.org</a>.</li></p> +<li><p> If you have more questions, please contact us +at <a href="mailto:appdb(a)winehq.org">appdb(a)winehq.org</a>.</li> </ol> <p> </p> -
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