Module: docs Branch: master Commit: 5a02bc4930b31513b614cc52d2087c182df9cc2f URL: http://source.winehq.org/git/docs.git/?a=commit;h=5a02bc4930b31513b614cc52d2...
Author: Jeff Zaroyko jeffz@jeffz.name Date: Fri Jul 16 13:09:58 2010 +1000
wineusr: Minor improvements to the introduction.
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diff --git a/en/wineusr-introduction.sgml b/en/wineusr-introduction.sgml index 4b326dd..ea087cd 100644 --- a/en/wineusr-introduction.sgml +++ b/en/wineusr-introduction.sgml @@ -19,17 +19,18 @@ <sect2> <title>Further questions and comments</title> <para> - If, after examining this guide, the FAQ, and other relevant - documentation there is still something you cannot figure out, - we would love to hear from you. The <ulink - url="http://www.winehq.org/site/forums%22%3Emailing lists</ulink> - section contains several mailing lists and an IRC channel, all - of which are great places to seek help and offer suggestions. - If you are particularly savvy, and believe that something can be - explained better, you can file a <ulink - url="http://bugs.winehq.org/%22%3Ebug report</ulink> or <ulink - url="http://wiki.winehq.org/SubmittingPatches%22%3Epost a - patch</ulink> on Wine's documentation itself. + If, after examining this guide, + the <ulink url="http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ">FAQ</ulink>, and + other relevant documentation there is still something you + cannot figure out, we would love to hear from you. + The <ulink url="http://www.winehq.org/site/forums">mailing + lists</ulink> section contains several mailing lists and an + IRC channel, all of which are great places to seek help and + offer suggestions. If you are particularly savvy, and + believe that something can be explained better, you can file + a <ulink url="http://bugs.winehq.org/">bug report</ulink> + or <ulink url="http://wiki.winehq.org/SubmittingPatches">post + a patch</ulink> on Wine's documentation itself. </para> </sect2>
@@ -64,20 +65,28 @@ linkend="getting-wine">Getting Wine</link> and see the <ulink url="http://www.winehq.org/site/download">Wine Downloads</> page. For the casual or new user the simplest - is to get an rpm distribution. + is to get a packaged version for your distribution. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Configure wine using the <link + Optionally configure wine using the <link linkend="config-wine-main"><emphasis><filename>winecfg</></> - </link> command. For most people wine should now be usable. + </link> command. Wine should work without any + additional configuration options. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - To test your installation run wine's Windows 3.1 like file - manager using the <filename>wine winefile</> command. + To test your installation run wine's notepad clone + using the <filename>wine notepad</> command. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Check the Wine <ulink url="http://appdb.winehq.org">AppDB</ulink> + for specific instructions or steps required to install or run + your application. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -87,9 +96,10 @@ <filename>filespec/appname.exe</></></link> command. </para> <para> - The first command you will run will be to install a package. + The first command you will run will be to install an application. Typically something like <filename>wine - /media/cdrom/setup.exe</> or the equivalent. + /media/cdrom/setup.exe</> or the equivalent path might be used + to install an application from CD. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -202,7 +212,7 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Support for alternative input devices + Support for alternative input devices such as graphics tablets. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -326,7 +336,8 @@ and filesharing programs have very good open source equivalents. Furthermore, a sizable number of Windows programs have been ported to Linux directly, eliminating the need for Wine (or - Windows) entirely. + Windows) entirely. These alternatives should be found through + your system's package management facilities. </para> </sect2> <sect2>