help with wine install

jchase520 · Post by **jchase520** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:26 pm

Ok I have a few questions, I wanted to know first If I can install the windows system any where other then C:/.wine , because my C hard drive is the smallest drive I have , and I want to install my games on a different drive.

Also , I'm installing steam through Wine, and it's asking me where to install too, my question is can I install it any where I want or does it need to be installed in my home / .wine / program files folder?

John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:36 pm

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 8:26 PM, jchase520 <[email protected]> wrote:

Ok I have a few questions, I wanted to know first If I can install the windows system any where other then C:/.wine , because my C hard drive is the smallest drive I have , and I want to install my games on a different drive.

C:./wine

has nothing at all to do with your windows C: drive. This is a virtual
windows drive that exists in your linux home folder.

John

jchase520 · Post by **jchase520** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:58 pm

I don't have windows installed on this computer so I already know that.

But all my other programs seemed to install themselves to that home .wine / program files folder , so I assumed that all my programs need to go there .

xuebao · Post by **xuebao** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:13 pm

Right on, write on about whatever you feel best.

jchase520 · Post by **jchase520** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:17 pm

huh

John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:21 pm

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 9:17 PM, jchase520 <[email protected]> wrote:

huh [Shocked]

That user is a spammer.
John

John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:24 pm

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 8:58 PM, jchase520 <[email protected]> wrote:

I don't have windows installed on this computer so I already know that.

Oh. Sorry.

But all my other programs seemed to install themselves to that home .wine / program files folder , so I assumed that all my programs need to go there .

You can create a virtual windows installation on a different folder

http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-faf9617 ... 522d490faf

Or add additional drive letters using winecfg

John

jchase520 · Post by **jchase520** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:32 pm

no problem

ok thanks

Now do I have to install all my windows programs inside the virtual windows instillation?

John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:43 pm

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 9:32 PM, jchase520 <[email protected]> wrote:

no problem [Wink]

ok thanks :D

Now do I have to install all my windows programs inside the virtual windows instillation?

When you create additional drive letters using winecfg these will
point to locations outside the vitrtual windows installation.

Also you may consider creating more than 1 virtual windows
installation. This way you can experiment with settings and also keep
some applications separate from others.

http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-f2f5f3b ... 15657ad552

John