In response to the latest comment, here is another try. I did not realize that I was not at the target directory. I am not yet able to recognize directories from programs, especially in Konsole. Here is the latest dump, including some of my mistakes in navigation. [jan@Natashahouse ~]$ cd .wine/drive_c [jan@Natashahouse drive_c]$ dir ADBOOK DavkaWriter\ Documents Program\ Files windows [jan@Natashahouse drive_c]$ cd DavkaWriter\ Documents [jan@Natashahouse DavkaWriter Documents]$ dir [jan@Natashahouse DavkaWriter Documents]$ cd .. [jan@Natashahouse drive_c]$ dir ADBOOK DavkaWriter\ Documents Program\ Files windows [jan@Natashahouse drive_c]$ cd Program\ Files [jan@Natashahouse Program Files]$ dir Common\ Files Davka Internet\ Explorer [jan@Natashahouse Program Files]$ cd Davka [jan@Natashahouse Davka]$ dir DavkaWriter [jan@Natashahouse Davka]$ dir DavkaWriter [jan@Natashahouse Davka]$ cd DavkaWriter [jan@Natashahouse DavkaWriter]$ dir Clipart davwrite.hlp _DEISREG.ISR Spelling Undo\ Files davwrite.cnt DeIsL1.isu _ISREG32.DLL Tanach Whatsnew.CNT davwrite.exe DeIsL2.isu readme.txt TIPS.txt WHATSNEW.HLP [jan@Natashahouse DavkaWriter]$ wine davwrite.exe [jan@Natashahouse DavkaWriter]$ When I did the above, the same thing happened as when I ran it from the menu--the Davka Writer splash screen appeared and then the program ended. ***** With respect to Austin's comment about upgrading Wine--I am using PCLinuxOS, whose user group (upon whom I rely heavily) strongly recommends not loading programs outside its Synaptic repos. While I am violating this rule by trying to run this Windows program, I am unwilling to replace a repo version with something else. If I break PCLinuxOS that way, all the king's horses and all the king's men won't even be willing to come to the wall to look at the egg on my face. With respect to running as root, that was my error. I thought I had to do that, so I opened Konsole and did a su. This time I did not do that, and I won't do it in the future. With respect to the old video card--I built this computer about six years ago, and I was cheap even then. I did not use the hottest video card I could find, I used a Sapphire Radeon 9000. Thanks for the pointers. I do not know if this is any help. I did not even realize that there may be an Internet Explorer hidden in Wine. Here I am using Firefox when I could be using Internet Explorer. Jan
