ChangeLog:
Replace some obsolete resources with newer ones.
Index: documentation/bugs.sgml
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@@ -145,18 +145,73 @@
<title>Check out further information</title>
<para>
- Go to <ulink url="http://groups.google.com";>Google Groups</ulink>
- and check whether some guys are smarter than you ;-)
- (well, whether they found a solution to the problem, that is)
-
- Go to <ulink url="http://appdb.codeweavers.com";>WineHQ's
- Application Database</ulink> and check whether
- someone posted the vital config hint for your app.
-
- If that doesn't help, then consider going to
- irc.freenode.net channel #WineHQ, posting to
- news:comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine or mailing to the wine-users
- (or maybe sometimes even wine-devel) mailing lists.
+ There is a really good chance that someone has already tried
+ to do the same thing as you. You may find the
+ following resources helpful:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Search <ulink url="http://appdb.winehq.com";>WineHQ's
+ Application Database</ulink> to check for any tips
+ relating to the program. If your specific version of
+ the program isn't listed you may find a different one
+ contains enough information to help you out.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url="http://www.frankscorner.org";>Frank's Corner</ulink>
+ contains a list of applications and detailed instructions
+ for setting them up. Further help can be found in the user
+ forums.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url="http://www.google.com";>Google</ulink> can be
+ useful depending on how you use it. You may
+ find it helpful to search
+ <ulink url="http://groups.google.com";>Google Groups</ulink>,
+ in particular the
+ <ulink url="http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine";>comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine</ulink>
+ group.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url="http://www.freenode.net";>Freenode.net</ulink>
+ hosts an IRC channel for Wine. You can access it by using
+ any IRC client such as Xchat. The settings you'll need are:
+ server = irc.freenode.net, port = 6667, and channel = #winehq
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If you know you are missing a DLL, such as Visual Basic
+ Runtime, you may be able to find it at
+ <ulink url="http://www.dll-files.com/";>www.dll-files.com</ulink>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Wine's <ulink url="http://www.winehq.com/site/forums#ml";>mailing
+ lists</ulink> may also help, especially wine-users. The
+ wine-devel list may be appropriate depending on the type of
+ problem you are experiencing. If you post to wine-devel you
+ should be prepared to do a little work to help diagnose the
+ problem. Read the section below to find out how to debug
+ the source of your problem.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If all else fails, you may wish to investigate commercial
+ versions of Wine to see if your application is supported.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
</para>
</sect2>
@@ -164,12 +219,13 @@
<title>Debug it!</title>
<para>
- Have you used the Search feature of the <ulink
- url="http://www.winehq.org/fom-meta/cache/19.html";>Wine Troubleshooting Guide</ulink> ?? (i.e. are you sure there's no answer ?)
- If you have, then try
- <ulink url="http://www.winehq.org/fom-meta/cache/230.html";>
- The Perfect Enduser Wine Debugging Guide</ulink>, and of
- course don't forget to read the Wine Developers Guide.
+ Finding the source of your problem is the next step to take.
+ There is a wide spectrum of possible problems
+ ranging from simple configurations issues to completely unimplemented
+ functionality in Wine. The next section will describe how to
+ file a bug report and how to begin debugging a crash. For more
+ information on using Wine's debugging facilities be sure to read
+ the Wine Developers Guide.
</para>
</sect2>
