Hi,
I’m running 12.2 with Gnome. GPU: GeForce 8400M GS (running NVIDIA drivers)
I’ve been dabbling with various applications in opensuse and more recently decided to try installing Ableton Live 8. Following instructions I’ve installed POL and WINE, both up to date. So, I follow the install instructions from the multimedia menu and it get so far and just hangs at installing ‘vcrun 2008 sp1 x86’. As I can only (at this point) launch POL from terminal, I have a verbose output. As the install hangs, at the same time I get this output:
Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded.
Make sure that your X server is running and that $DISPLAY is set correctly.
err:systray:initialize_systray Could not create tray window
I’ve rummaged around Google trying to find out how to fix this to no avail. I’ve considered this may be a permissions issue, but can’t see a way of changing them? I’ve logged in as root and run POL, which wont start as it doesn’t run as root. I’m unsure of how to restart the x server (no option in GUI)? So, in short I’m pretty lost.
So here I am hoping the bigger brains of the opensuse community can help me please.
I’m pretty new to the internal workings of the OS, but am happy to try any and all suggestions.
Thanks in advance!
MrHoopy
Have you tried any of the native DAWs, might be easier to get you up and running. DAW under WINE I would expect to potenially be problematic, though I see some of them are reported to be working fine.
Some alternative software you might try:
ardour - the digital audio workstation
Non
LMMS - Linux MultiMedia Studio
Home | Renoise
energyXT - Music production software - Super lightweight, lightning fast
I’ve been dabbling with various applications in opensuse and more recently decided to try installing Ableton Live 8. Following instructions I’ve installed POL and WINE, both up to date. So, I follow the install instructions from the multimedia menu and it get so far and just hangs at installing ‘vcrun 2008 sp1 x86’. As I can only (at this point) launch POL from terminal, I have a verbose output. As the install hangs, at the same time I get this output:
WINE is a bit unreliable as with every version there are changes which potenially, and often do, break previous working set-ups. If the POL script doesn’t work for you you might have a go using just WINE.
Open a terminal and type in winetricks Navigate till you find ‘vcrun 2008’ (select wineprefix > Windows DLL and components) and install it, then install ‘corefonts’ and ‘tahoma’ (Select wineprefix > Fonts).
I’ve rummaged around Google trying to find out how to fix this to no avail. I’ve considered this may be a permissions issue, but can’t see a way of changing them? I’ve logged in as root and run POL, which wont start as it doesn’t run as root. I’m unsure of how to restart the x server (no option in GUI)? So, in short I’m pretty lost.
You should not run as root, the vcrun package will install either here /home/{user}/.wine or with POL (if I remember correctly) here /home/{user}/.local/playonlinux/’ somewineprefix’.
The additional packages will install in the winprefix you choose, by defaul this is ~{user}/.wine; with POL, POL create one for each package you install.
I’m unsure of how to restart the x server (no option in GUI)? So, in short I’m pretty lost.
Hold Ctrl+Alt then hit Backspace twice, should get you back to log-in screen.