http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24749
--- Comment #3 from nathan.n saturn_systems@yahoo.com 2010-10-15 03:45:44 CDT --- Yes you are correct something was broken not sure what on my ubuntu 10.04 system.
Took it as an opportunity to wipe the old and install ubuntu 10.10 and now it works. Thank you