Hello,
I have a strange problem. Up to kernel 3.13.0-24, I have been able (for years) to run my Quicken 2001 program on PlayOnLinux. This has been great.
However, with every kernel since then (currently 3.13.0-32), when starting Quicken with PlayOnLinx, it hangs. The process wineboot.exe takes 100% of one of the CPU's. It sits there like that until I cancel the process (which I can do by pressing Close from the PlayOnLinux screen).
This is consistent. When I boot my machine with kernel 3.13.0-24, Quicken starts up from PlayOnLinux within seconds, but when I boot with any later kernel, wineboot.exe hangs on 100% CPU.
I have tested this on both Ubuntu and Lubuntu. In fact, I am using Lubuntu in a virtual machine with the older kernel in order to be able to use Quicken without having to reboot my machine each time.
Here are more details:
- Name of the distribution (and its version):
Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
Lubuntu 14.04 64-bit
- Name of the software and its version (ex: Wine 0.9.37):
Wine 1.6.2-0
PlayOnLInux 4.2.4 (Ubuntu)
PlayOnLinux 4.2.2 (Lubuntu)
- Your desktop (KDE, Gnome, Xfce, Fluxbox...):
Unity (Ubuntu)
LXDE (Lubuntu)
- Errors from the software. And if possible, tell when and where it happens.
wineboot.exe hangs with 100% CPU moments after starting the program, only on kernels later than 3.13.0-24 and only for Quicken 2001.
Note that I can start a different program (Publisher) without problem.
- Your computer configuration.
The Ubuntu and Lubuntu machines both have a standard set-up.
I would have tried running Quicken directly from Wine if I knew how! I use PlayOnLinux precisely because I don't know how to use Wine.
One extra point: Ubuntu did not release kernels 3.13.0-25 and 3.13.0-26, so for all I know it might have been able to work on them. I have no way to test this.
If you can help me please to diagnose and fix this issue, I would be most grateful. I'll be happy to follow instructions.
Thank you.
