[Wine] Re: Steam Games Don't Work. Please Help!

[MooTM]

kodefive wrote:
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> James McKenzie wrote:
> > MooTM wrote:
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> > > tparker wrote:
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> > > > MooTM wrote:
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> > > > > If you know how, could you maybe tell me how to do this please? (I'm new to Linux, it's so complicated lol!) Thnx v. much again!
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> > > > If I remember correctly you are using Ubuntu. If that is correct you can 
> > > > go to this page: http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/archive/index.html
> > > > and download the package for your computer of the version you want, this 
> > > > lists versions older than the current one in your repositories. Once you 
> > > > have finished the download you should be able to install by double 
> > > > clicking on the package.
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> > > Which one do I download? 'i386' , 'amd64' or 'lpia'
> > > (I am on Ubuntu, Kubuntu to be precise.)
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> > Depends on your processor:
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> > i386 is for 32 bit Intel processors or 64 bit processors
> > amd64 is for 64 bit AMD processors
> > I don't know about lpia but it sounds like Intel 64 bit processors.
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> > James McKenzie
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> Correction: 
> -i386 is for 32 bit INTEL-COMPATIBLE processors, and also for 64 bit AMD-COMPATIBLE processors with a 32 bit operating system.
> -amd64 is for 64 bit AMD-COMPATIBLE processors (includes all Intel 64 bit processors, except Itanium)
> -lpia is for intel atom
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> In general, if you have to ask, you probably need i386.


Thnx guys. I just got back from a trip, so I just read this. Thnx!
(P.S. look at the quoting! Boxes within boxes within boxes...)