Wine Help

NyoGoat · Feb 23, 2010

This might not be the best place to go for help, but here goes. I Just got a mac last week. I have been debating running windows on a duel boot, but right now I really just need one program. I grabbed the winebottler to help me install it. It runs the installation great, the window pops up and says that the installation is complete, but then a an error "runtime error c $:\$ windows]system32\msiexec.exe R6016 - not enough space for thread data

I'm not sure how to go about debugging it so that it will work. I'm comfortable with a computer but i'm not a great programmer. I don't really want to have a duel boot for just one program (which I would prefer to run side by side with my other programs). I don't want to buy parallels or anything like that, I guess that kind of defeats the purpose of switching, if it's going to cost me a lot to run what I need. Any help would be appreciated

Collin Bl · Feb 23, 2010

a an error "runtime error cwindows]system32\msiexec.exe R6016 - not enough space for thread data

that is windows stuff which is not gong to work on a Mac - ever - unless you dual boot with a Windows OS. What were you trying to do. There is probably an equivalent Mac App to what you were wanting to install.

Jaygray · Feb 23, 2010

Yes, tell us what Windows program you require?

NyoGoat · Feb 23, 2010

The program is Polymath, it's an ODE solver for chemical engineers that I use for homework

Babkockdood · Feb 24, 2010

Wine can't run anything fancy, just the basics (Notepad, Minesweeper, Clock, etc.).

rippingviper · Mar 4, 2010

I dunno I run my work applications using wine. I just finished compiling a new wine to work with it. I run Eralink reynolds and reynolds application for automotive business. I've been reading and wine should be able to run alot more then these 'basic' programs you've mentioned.

rippingviper · Mar 4, 2010

Now i'm downloading this 15day trial version for it. i can try to install it on my wine and tell you how it goes. its only 15mb?

Edit: I got the same error you did i'm going to look into it. We're probably missing a dependency.