PAF on Linux via Wine?
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Robert M. Riches Jr.
PAF on Linux via Wine?
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some
other means? The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
the installer has dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation
for the query is my house is a Microsoft-free zone, and my
wife is going to be taking a class on PAF that may
require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
Thanks.
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Robert Riches
spamtrap42@verizon.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
other means? The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
the installer has dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation
for the query is my house is a Microsoft-free zone, and my
wife is going to be taking a class on PAF that may
require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
Thanks.
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Robert Riches
spamtrap42@verizon.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
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David A' Rebel
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine?
Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
I haven't managed to get it to work under wine either..Keep at it though
maybe a wine update will enable it to happen, in the mean time try out
Gramps which is a native linux genealogy program.
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some
other means? The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
the installer has dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation
for the query is my house is a Microsoft-free zone, and my
wife is going to be taking a class on PAF that may
require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
Thanks.
I haven't managed to get it to work under wine either..Keep at it though
maybe a wine update will enable it to happen, in the mean time try out
Gramps which is a native linux genealogy program.
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Robert M. Riches Jr.
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine?
On 2006-01-09, David A' Rebel <dakar@tscii.enzed.corn> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion to try Gramps. We have already
been using it.
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Robert Riches
spamtrap42@verizon.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some
other means? The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
the installer has dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation
for the query is my house is a Microsoft-free zone, and my
wife is going to be taking a class on PAF that may
require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
Thanks.
I haven't managed to get it to work under wine either..Keep at it though
maybe a wine update will enable it to happen, in the mean time try out
Gramps which is a native linux genealogy program.
Thanks for the suggestion to try Gramps. We have already
been using it.
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Robert Riches
spamtrap42@verizon.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
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Denis Beauregard
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine?
On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:27:36 GMT, "Robert M. Riches Jr."
<spamtrap42@verizon.net> wrote in soc.genealogy.computing:
There is something called LAF (Linux Ancestral File), which was
supposed to be a PAF for Linux. But last time I checked, it
was more a dead project than anything else. Worse, someone
(a Linux addict and not a genealogist) found a very long list
of Linux genealogy softwares, but when I tried to find some of
them, most were vaporware.
Denis
<spamtrap42@verizon.net> wrote in soc.genealogy.computing:
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some
other means? The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
the installer has dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation
for the query is my house is a Microsoft-free zone, and my
wife is going to be taking a class on PAF that may
require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
There is something called LAF (Linux Ancestral File), which was
supposed to be a PAF for Linux. But last time I checked, it
was more a dead project than anything else. Worse, someone
(a Linux addict and not a genealogist) found a very long list
of Linux genealogy softwares, but when I tried to find some of
them, most were vaporware.
Denis
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Gary Garrard
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine?
On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:27:36 +0000, Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
I haven't tried this, so I don't know to what extent it really works. But
it is worth a try.
> Thanks.
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some other
means? The times I have tried to install PAF under Wine, the
installshield has bombed out with a report that the installer has
dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation for the query is my house is a
Microsoft-free zone, and my wife is going to be taking a class on PAF
that may require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
Take a look at <http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/linux/paf/>.
I haven't tried this, so I don't know to what extent it really works. But
it is worth a try.
> Thanks.
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NHill
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine? I tried and went back to WIndows
I tried and failed as well.
Used Gramps for a while and Ftree both not bad, but I had been spoiled
by the choices in the MS environment.
I used SUSE Linux, great OS, everything available - for NO COST and
half and hour to an hour for a full install.
But no genalogy package would do everything that I was used to
So;
I eventually gave up and spent a frustrating day putting Windows back
on my PC because I want a good genealogy package.
Noela Hill
Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
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Used Gramps for a while and Ftree both not bad, but I had been spoiled
by the choices in the MS environment.
I used SUSE Linux, great OS, everything available - for NO COST and
half and hour to an hour for a full install.
But no genalogy package would do everything that I was used to
So;
I eventually gave up and spent a frustrating day putting Windows back
on my PC because I want a good genealogy package.
Noela Hill
Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some
other means? The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
the installer has dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation
for the query is my house is a Microsoft-free zone, and my
wife is going to be taking a class on PAF that may
require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
Thanks.
--
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Robert M. Riches Jr.
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine?
On 2006-01-09, Gary Garrard <gvgisme@bresnan.net> wrote:
Thanks for the pointer. I'm off to give it a try.
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Robert Riches
spamtrap42@verizon.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:27:36 +0000, Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some other
means? The times I have tried to install PAF under Wine, the
installshield has bombed out with a report that the installer has
dereferenced a null pointer. (Motivation for the query is my house is a
Microsoft-free zone, and my wife is going to be taking a class on PAF
that may require/encourage homework using PAF at home.)
Take a look at <http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/linux/paf/>.
I haven't tried this, so I don't know to what extent it really works. But
it is worth a try.
Thanks for the pointer. I'm off to give it a try.
--
Robert Riches
spamtrap42@verizon.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
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David Rowell
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine?
Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
find it) and follow along on the comments and bugs until something
begins to work.
Right now the install works as McKnab says but the program doesn't function.
I'm afraid that your house will soon become MS contaminated! Take heard
- it doesn't take a lot of horsepower to run PAF - Win 98 is OK - you
could buy a cheap used box that would be fine. Maybe a notebook that
she could take with her to research sessions?
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some
other means?
Make a search on http://www.winehq.com for 'paf' (don't get fancy or you won't
find it) and follow along on the comments and bugs until something
begins to work.
The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
Right now the install works as McKnab says but the program doesn't function.
I'm afraid that your house will soon become MS contaminated! Take heard
- it doesn't take a lot of horsepower to run PAF - Win 98 is OK - you
could buy a cheap used box that would be fine. Maybe a notebook that
she could take with her to research sessions?
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Hugh Watkins
Re: PAF on Linux via Wine?
David Rowell wrote:
or find one in a dumpster
Hugh W
Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote:
Has anyone succeeded in using PAF on Linux, via Wine or some
other means?
Make a search on http://www.winehq.com for 'paf' (don't get fancy or you won't
find it) and follow along on the comments and bugs until something
begins to work.
The times I have tried to install PAF under
Wine, the installshield has bombed out with a report that
Right now the install works as McKnab says but the program doesn't
function.
I'm afraid that your house will soon become MS contaminated! Take heard
- it doesn't take a lot of horsepower to run PAF - Win 98 is OK - you
could buy a cheap used box that would be fine. Maybe a notebook that
she could take with her to research sessions?
or find one in a dumpster
Hugh W