Getting a error when I try to load my sons UBFUNKY software

I surmise that this is Windows software that you're trying to install on Ubuntu, given that you're trying to run what appears to be a Windows installer.

This is about analogous to you putting diesel in a petrol car and being surprised that it doesn't work. Ubuntu is *not* Windows and so (excepting for smoke and mirrors) you should not expect Windows software to work by default on Ubuntu. There is however a software package for Ubuntu called "WINE" that allows you to run some/many Windows applications on Windows (which is the aforementioned smoke and mirrors.)

What's the CD meant to do? Is it a game, drivers, utility software or what? If your son is going to need to run many games or software that is heavily Windows centric he may have to use Windows instead of Ubuntu.

UBFunkys is an interactive game that uses little characters that dock into a USB port. Unfortunately the software is not compatible with windows vista 64 so I loaded Ubuntu to see if it would work.

try installing wine and then installing your application again. hopefully your game will work but no guarantees :)

Where do I find the "wine" application?

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try installing wine and then installing your application again.
hopefully your game will work but no guarantees :)

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((Where do I find the "wine" application?))

Menu : Applications--->Add/Remove...
select in the box "All maintained by Canonical " ---> " All avaliable applications ",
type in search " Wine " , select " Wine " from the list, click on " Apply " button.

Hi,

Please follow this guide for instructions on how to manually install software in Ubuntu:

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Intrepid#Ubuntu_Package_Installation_and_Updates

As you can see, there are several ways to manually install software in Ubuntu. The wine application can be installed using each of these methods.

Regards,

Mark

My thanks to all of you, Walter, Mark, and Juan. I will try it with wine to see if I have any better luck.

Thanks again.
Terry

I prefer gui ways rather than command line so maybe try this out.
Go up to the top taskbar and click on

System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager

try using one of the search tools (i prefer the button) to look for Wine
In the list it gave me, Wine was right down at the bottom.

Once installed you'll find many Windows programs quite easy to install but some need a bit of research on the Wine website if they don't work first time. Wine is fairly easy to setup as Xp overall but then allows individual programs to be run as though with different versions of Windows such as Win98 or even Win95. So it allows greater flexibility in running Windows programs than Windows does! (ie very backwards/forwards compatible)
http://winehq.org/
http://appdb.winehq.org/

I tried looking up UbFunky in the Wine database but couldn't find it so hopefully that means its easy to run (otherwise it means no-one else has reported trying it out yet) lol

Going back to Synaptics Package Manager you might find it worth searching around in there for educational games - Ubuntu had so many that it brought out a special edition of Ubuntu called Edubuntu!

Good luck with all this
Regards from
Tom :)

The simplest way to install Wine (in Gutsy or later) is to click this link: http://tinyurl.com/installwine

(Clicking it loads an AptURL, which should tell your package manager to download and install the Wine package.)

Wow i hate links like that. I never feel safe even if i know and trust the person they come from better than i trust myself!

Ahah, now i've read the second line i feel a little safer, sorry Endolith. I still think it's better to learn how to use Synaptic" or "Add/Remove Applications" so that it's easier to deal with issues in the future. Also both show the range and diversity of what's on offer for free as an alternative to trying to stick with Windows stuff in a much less paranoid (but safer) world

Good luck, thanks and regards from
Tom :)

It's completely safe. It doesn't even download anything. It just instructs Synaptic to add the Universe repository and install the package like it normally would. You get prompts asking you for permission before it does anything.

(apt:wine?section=universe is the actual URL, but it doesn't create a clickable link when I type it here. http://appnr.com/install/wine is supposed to do the same thing, but there's a bug that prevents it from working correctly.)

Well installing Wine allowed me to start the installation however the
software package wants to install itself on the c: drive verses the
/home/docs directory that wine setup.

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Your question #59685 on wine in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wine/+question/59685

Endolith posted a new comment:
It's completely safe. It doesn't even download anything. It just instructs
Synaptic to add the Universe repository and install the package like it
normally would. You get prompts asking you for permission before it does
anything.

(apt:wine?section=universe is the actual URL, but it doesn't create a
clickable link when I type it here. http://appnr.com/install/wine is
supposed to do the same thing, but there's a bug that prevents it from
working correctly.)

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> Well installing Wine allowed me to start the installation however the
> software package wants to install itself on the c: drive verses the
> /home/docs directory that wine setup.

Just let it install to the "C: drive". It will actually be installing to a location like /home/username/.wine/drive_c/

I tried that but the software install crashes at the same place it did
before Wine was installed. My thought is that somehow windows Vista 64 is
still mucking up the works

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Your question #59685 on wine in ubuntu changed:
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> Well installing Wine allowed me to start the installation however the
> software package wants to install itself on the c: drive verses the
> /home/docs directory that wine setup.

Just let it install to the "C: drive". It will actually be installing to a
location like /home/username/.wine/drive_c/

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> I tried that but the software install crashes at the same place it did
> before Wine was installed. My thought is that somehow windows Vista 64 is
> still mucking up the works

Vista has nothing to do with it if you're running Ubuntu. Sounds like it's actually working in Wine, and the program just doesn't like your computer. Maybe the program isn't compatible with 64-bit machines?

Computer requirements:

    * UBFunkeys are NOT Mac compatible
    * Supported OS: Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/98
    * Processor: 800 MHz processor (1.3 GHz recommended)
    * RAM: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
    * Hard Drive Space: 1 GB free hard disk space
    * Video Card: 32 MB video card (64 MB recommended)
    * CD or DVD Drive: Required
    * Ports: USB port (USB connection via U.B. Hub cable)
    * Software: Adobe Flash 9 (included)
    * Other: Sound card, keyboard, mouse

This is true but UBFunkeys are not compatible with Windows Vista 64 which is
what my new system came configured with.

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Your question #59685 on wine in ubuntu changed:
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Computer requirements:

    * UBFunkeys are NOT Mac compatible
    * Supported OS: Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/98
    * Processor: 800 MHz processor (1.3 GHz recommended)
    * RAM: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
    * Hard Drive Space: 1 GB free hard disk space
    * Video Card: 32 MB video card (64 MB recommended)
    * CD or DVD Drive: Required
    * Ports: USB port (USB connection via U.B. Hub cable)
    * Software: Adobe Flash 9 (included)
    * Other: Sound card, keyboard, mouse

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If it's not compatible with 64-bit Vista, then it's probably not compatible with 64-bit Wine, either. :) Do you have another computer you can install it on?

I do but I really wanted to get my kids off my office computer. My thought
now is to partition the drive and install windows xp on the partition. That
sort of sucks because Ubuntu looks like it would be fun to play with.

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Endolith posted a new comment:
If it's not compatible with 64-bit Vista, then it's probably not compatible
with 64-bit Wine, either. :) Do you have another computer you can install
it on?

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I don't know if it will even work in XP. I suspect it's not a problem with Vista or Ubuntu, but the software just doesn't like your processor. That's why I suggested trying another machine. Does it produce any error messages when it crashes?

Would running it under a 32bit Wine make a difference?

Endolith, you've been a star in this thread.

Regards to all from
Tom :)

I don't know any more than I've already said. All I can suggest is to try another computer/write down any errors you see. This doesn't sound like a problem with Ubuntu, though. This comment is from http://www.ubfunkeys.com/forums/

"Is your VISTA a 64bit by chance?? There were some problems with the driver and the VISTA 64bit and I am not sure if they have fixed that or not."

You should try that forum instead.

Just a little word about wine 32/64 bit.

Everything is 32bits in wine. By default, it emulates WinXP 32 bits, even on 64 bits systems. Wine 64 bits just won't run anything but notepad.exe so far (and is under active development).

What would help is that you launch the software in command line, and paste the output errors here (so we might be able to spot the problem).

In order to run it in command line, open a terminal (Applications, Accessories, Terminal), move to the install directory (use the command "cd" : for instance, "cd .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/<name of the install folder>". Just type the first letters of the folder's name and hit the key "tab", it'll automatically complete the name. If it doesn't, press "tab" again and you'll have a list of folders beginning with the letters you already typed). When you're in the folder, type "wine <programname.exe>", and then just try to use it, once it's crashed, paste the whole output here and we'll be able to have a look.

My thanks to all of you who contributed information. At this point I have
removed ubuntu from the system it like other software just does not seem to
be able to get around the 64 bit operating system. I cannot even get
windows XP pro (32bit) to load as a dual boot on the system.

Thanks again for all your help. I think I may load Ubuntu on my old system,
the one I took out of service, so that I can experiment with it there.

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Your question #59685 on wine in ubuntu changed:
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Just a little word about wine 32/64 bit.

Everything is 32bits in wine. By default, it emulates WinXP 32 bits, even on
64 bits systems. Wine 64 bits just won't run anything but notepad.exe so far
(and is under active development).

What would help is that you launch the software in command line, and paste
the output errors here (so we might be able to spot the problem).

In order to run it in command line, open a terminal (Applications,
Accessories, Terminal), move to the install directory (use the command "cd"
: for instance, "cd .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/<name of the install
folder>". Just type the first letters of the folder's name and hit the key
"tab", it'll automatically complete the name. If it doesn't, press "tab"
again and you'll have a list of folders beginning with the letters you
already typed). When you're in the folder, type "wine <programname.exe>",
and then just try to use it, once it's crashed, paste the whole output here
and we'll be able to have a look.

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They have not fixed the driver issue yet for Ubfunkeys and Vista 64. All
they will say is that they are working on it however in the mean time there
are quite a few upset parents out there with hundreds of dollars worth of
toys that their kids cannot play. If any of you have ever tried to explain
to a five year old why his game will not play then you understand how
frustrating it is.

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Your question #59685 on wine in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wine/+question/59685

Endolith posted a new comment:
I don't know any more than I've already said. All I can suggest is to
try another computer/write down any errors you see. This doesn't sound
like a problem with Ubuntu, though. This comment is from
http://www.ubfunkeys.com/forums/

"Is your VISTA a 64bit by chance?? There were some problems with the driver
and the VISTA 64bit and I am not sure if they have fixed that or not."

You should try that forum instead.

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My guess from my testing today, although I did not test t with Ubuntu, is
that it would run fine because it will run with Vista 32.

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Your question #59685 on wine in ubuntu changed:
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Tom posted a new comment:
Would running it under a 32bit Wine make a difference?

Endolith, you've been a star in this thread.

Regards to all from
Tom :)

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I'm also wondering if there are games that are more fun to play in Edubuntu Edition or whether they are all aimed at older children. Sometimes a distraction works but invariably it doesn't - worth a go i reckon
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/products/WhatIsUbuntu/edubuntu

They say primary school age and that's maybe a bit older? Anyway, glad it's kind of on the way to getting fixed and is working on Vista 32bit. You've been a great dad getting this sorted, nice one dude. Phew

Regards from
Tom :)