From: Michael Mol <mikemol@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: shockwave on Gentoo ?
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:46:00 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CA+czFiCSPDLit+P+ZwYN6QGict0Z=pxbBa-WyRZxvw+zO4BdTw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <loom.20110916T180757-460@post.gmane.org>
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:12 PM, James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Nilesh Govindarajan <contact <at> nileshgr.com> writes:
>> Shockwave is not supported in Linux IMHO
>
> This url suggests using wine:
>
> http://www.anuragbhandari.com/2008/10/install-shockwave-in-linux-using-wine/
>
>
> I've seen several similar postings, but, most are old. Anyone tried
> using wine plus windows apps to get shockwave running on a gentoo system?
> Could it be chrooted or (whatever) to make it more secure?
>
> Any comments or opinions or caveats (security holes) taking this
> approach to getting shockwave running on my kid's gentoo box?
>
> Dam school requires this application for advanced chemistry....
> He really does not want to use doz (good kid) if he does not
> have to......
Regarding WINE...
You'll probably need to unmask the 1.3 branch, because libicu and wine
1.2.x have been in conflict most of this year.
Winetricks is your friend.
--
:wq
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-09-16 16:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-09-16 13:55 [gentoo-user] shockwave on Gentoo ? James
2011-09-16 14:58 ` Nilesh Govindarajan
2011-09-16 16:12 ` [gentoo-user] " James
2011-09-16 16:46 ` Michael Mol [this message]
2011-09-16 16:51 ` James
2011-09-16 16:58 ` Michael Mol
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