http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16129
--- Comment #2 from Steve Trelease steve.trelease@sbcglobal.net 2008-11-20 11:58:46 --- The app began working (i.e. actually showing an intelligible start-up screen) somewhere around v0.9.60 and this persisted until v1.1.0. For versions beyond that, the system locks up with a continually refreshing black screen and continuously beeping system bell. I haven't dug into the diagnostics too much, but it appears the new issue is related to wined3d, which I understand is undergoing many changes.
I would prefer to resolve the server addressing issue with an older stable version first so I can actually test the app's features. This is complicated somewhat by the fact that I upgraded to Ubuntu 8.10 and only devl downloads are available for the new version. If I'm able to get past the initial screen, I think it might be simpler to go after the next problem, which appears to be a regression issue.