https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52500
Griga griga@dvbviewer.com changed:
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--- Comment #29 from Griga griga@dvbviewer.com --- I can confirm that using a NVidia driver causes a timing issue (as already supposed in Comment 24) under Linux Mint 21.2 with Wine 8.19 development release. The inxi -G output shows that there is no second Graphics adapter, but another device in the Graphics section:
Device-1: NVIDIA GP108 [GeForce GT 1030] driver: nvidia v: 535.113.01 Device-2: TechniSat Digital GmbH DVB-PC TV Star HD type: USB driver: N/A Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa gpu: nvidia resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.113.01
It takes about 1 minute waiting time after boot-up and login before a Windows application can be launched. Earlier attempts end up with
00f0:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded. 00f0:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow L"The explorer process failed to start."
Hence attempts to auto-start Windows applications via the Mint Startup Application menu fail after boot-up/login unless a considerable startup delay is configured for them (at least 60 seconds, better more).
Doing something else that keeps the system busy (like launching the browser) during the waiting time increases it accordingly. It may be due to the fact that there is no SSD. Everything must be read from a HD.
The waiting time seems to become significantly shorter if the TechniSat USB DVB Box is removed (see inxi -G output above). Windows applications can already be launched 30 seconds after login.
It's quite obvious that something must happen before Wine is able to launch a Windows application, and whatever-it-is takes time. It happens after login, because delaying login for a minute or more doesn't avoid the issue.
However, after logging off and in again (without reboot) the issue does not persist. Windows auto-start applications are launched without requiring a configured delay.
The issue does not appear if the Nouveau driver is used, or after Linux Mint 21.2 boot-up on another PC with an Intel HD 530 Graphics as only GPU. In both cases launching Windows applications doesn't require a waiting time.