newsbin.com

just did a fresh install of ubuntu64bit and wine 64bit and tried to install newsbin 64bit and said i needed a 64bit operating system.

anyone else get it working in linux?

Install it someplace else, then copy the EXE and DLL over. See what happens. That message just means the installer isn't working.

i don't know how i would install the 64bit version anywhere else. all i got is linux. would you think i could install the 32bit version 1st and then if i could get a hold of a 64bit exe and dll to copy in to that folder.

im kinda scratching my head trying to think how i can make this work

Install Win64 on another partition, Install Newsbin 64 and there you go, you have the naked EXE and DLL.

im kind of a linux newbie, so that would be some work for me. could you make the exe and dll available for download?

i'll take that as a no i guess

I don't even have a copy. Don't you have any computer savy friends that can install it then make you copies? You're asking Dex and I to do a fairish amount of work when you could do this yourself. Hell, go to Best Buy, find a PC with 64 bit vista, install it there and use a memory stick to bring it home.

It's extra work to maintain for a very specific case, and Linux isn't strictly supported. I guess it's sort of assumed if you want to get NB running on Linux(esp 64 bit!), you're not a noob. Also, you're not really going to have some sort of incredible experience running 64 bit NB on linux/wine vs what you get with the 32 bit experience. I can tell you that for a fact.

Basically, I guess I'm saying don't pine for it - you're not missing out. If you want to go through this process because you love hacking and all things technical, go nuts, but you've basically said that's not the case here.

DT

Quade wrote:I don't even have a copy. Don't you have any computer savy friends that can install it then make you copies? You're asking Dex and I to do a fairish amount of work when you could do this yourself. Hell, go to Best Buy, find a PC with 64 bit vista, install it there and use a memory stick to bring it home.

I was just looking for a yes or no answer. it wasn't a demand. i don't know anyone who has a 64bit os period and don't live near any electronic stores. not a big deal i was just asking.

DThor wrote:It's extra work to maintain for a very specific case, and Linux isn't strictly supported. I guess it's sort of assumed if you want to get NB running on Linux(esp 64 bit!), you're not a noob. Also, you're not really going to have some sort of incredible experience running 64 bit NB on linux/wine vs what you get with the 32 bit experience. I can tell you that for a fact.

Basically, I guess I'm saying don't pine for it - you're not missing out. If you want to go through this process because you love hacking and all things technical, go nuts, but you've basically said that's not the case here.

DT

i was just a little curious how much faster it would run after reading some of the posts in the 64bit thread. im not a complete noob but i do have my weak points using linux since i am fairly new using it.