.MSI files

[tux_can_fly]

Hey all

I just downloaded the steam installer from Welcome to Steam

the file extention is .msi and since I am definatly a novice to Linux I checked up at Wine HQ and found out how to install an .msi file

this is what the procedure is ,


wine msiexec /i whatever.msi

so when I type wine msiexec /i SteamInstall.msi in my console

I get the error message :
err:msi:copy_package_to_temp failed to copy package L"SteamInstall.msi"
fixme:msi:MSI_OpenDatabaseW open failed r = 80030002 for L"SteamInstall.msi"


I would be lying if I claimed I had any idea what this means

any help would be aprieciated


I am running Ubuntu 7.04 32 bit on my HPdv6000 AMD Turion X64 Duo

2 gigs of ram , 185 gigs of Linux


Cheers

[rudeboyskunk]

The *.msi files are a bit tricky, so you should probably stick to using the *.exe file instead. You can download a copy here:

AusGamers Files - Steam Installer Client

[tux_can_fly]

Thanks for the responce

I have since tried the .exe version of the steam installer.

I was able to install steam with wine , no problem I updated, downloaded the games and as soon as I tried to play

the game dod and the other hl mods I tried all froze at startup.

I disabled the graphics card temp so that I could install the right driver (the ubuntu standard one for nvidia seemed to not work with steam) \

My computer was SCREWED! I was unable to even turn it on anymore, so I had to reformat right now im typing this on vista which I ****ing hate

I want to go back to linux but need graphics support, I think Im switching to sabayon








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