[Wine] Re: Ubuntu 7.10 Wine Issue

[vitamin]

TheGuyWhoGotOn wrote:
> I can install Wine fine but whenever I try to use anything that associates with Wine (Running an exe, changing settings, ext) my computer just locks up forcing me to restart, I can't even move the mouse, and the clock even stops working on my computer.
> 
> I was wondering what I could do to fix this because I need Wine or I have to use my slow assed Windows computer. Thanks :).

Usually that indicates incorrectly installed or bad video or sound drivers. By definition Wine is a user program and should not lockup/crash your system, unless you are running as root.