ETKA on Linux, almost no Windows required

[Brendan]

I searched the archives, and didn't see this subject being discussed on the 
list, so I thought I should get this info out there.

Problem: Running ETKA on systems other than Windows

Solution: wine on Linux

I have been hacking and smacking my computer around, trying to access ETKA 
from Linux, which I use for everything but games and ETKA. From looking at 
the logs from my audi site, I know that at least 20% of the people who come 
to my site, run something other than Windows, so I know that someone will 
appreciate this.

Explanation:

This "fix" is for systems running an RPM-based Linux box.  I can't help the 
Debian folks, but configuring wine for your box should be documented 
somewhere. Back to the fix, you'll need:

1.) RPM of wine (I used wine-cvs-unstripped-082001-1 from rpmfind.net)
2.) ETKA disc installed entirely on your hard drive (I installed under 
Windows98)
3.) Command line

- Install wine, using the command 'rpm -Uvh wine-cvs-unstripped-082001-1.rpm'.
- Find your executable for ETKA (mine was under 
/mnt/win_c/epc_prog/winetka.exe, it should be wherever your windows drive is 
mounted, plus the /epc_prog/winetka.exe path). I don't think you can change 
the installation directory without some futzing around, so it should be there.

- Run the command 'wine /mnt/win_c/epc_prog/winetka.exe'

It should just pop up.  The fonts were a little nutty under my Linux 
(Linux-Mandrake 8.1 beta 1), but your mileage may vary.

I hope this helps someone out there, as well as getting it in the archives 
for posterity, I suppose.

Again, this worked for me, I don't know if this may work for everyone, but I 
hope it helps a few running Linux.


Thanks,
Brendan
http://www.endosquid.com/audi
Boston, Massachusetts
1987 Audi 4000 quattro - "Suzanne"
* Red\Leather/Bitchy *
--Now using an NF-code Smurf engine--

p.s. Below is my system config, just in case you can't get it running, and 
want to know what works:
AMD Athlon T-Bird @ 1333 MHz
MSI K7T Turbo RAID Motherboard
512MB RAM (2 128mb - 1 256mb Mushkin sticks)
 
1 x 75 GB IBM DTLA HDD (Windows/Linux)
1 x 30 GB IBM DTLA HDD (Windows)
 
SCSI:
Tekram 395UW SCSI Card
- Pioneer 305S Slot load DVD (SCSI)
 
IDE:
PlexWriter 16x/10x/40x CD-R
Kenwood 52x TrueX CD-ROM
 
Network:
AsanteFAST NIC
Cable modem (external)
 
Sound:
Creative Labs SBLive! X-Gamer 5.1
FPS 2000 4.1 Surround Speakers w/Sub
 
Modem:
USR Voice Winmodem