On 07/09/2009 04:45 AM, James McKenzie wrote: > Pro_D wrote: >> OK, so I found openssl binaries for windows, installed them (and the VC++ 2008 redistributables) and tested ssl with openssl. I know I was using the windows version as the windows and linux version I have are different. >> >> Test worked. >> >> So I tried uninstalling and reinstalling newsleecher again, now it works EXCEPT it still starts SLOWLY. >> >> So, original problem remains with no solution: wine-pthread needed (well, some way to force pthread in wine). I did find one entry where someone made a backup copy of wine-pthread from an older wine install and that works for them but I am not that good with linux yet. I suppose I could uninstall wine, disable wine repositories for latest version, and lock myself in on whatever version comes with 8.04 from official repositories. >> > Wine pthread is dead, gone and not going to return because Linux and > UNIX both do not support it anymore. If you really, really, really need > it, get Wine 1.0.1 for now. > > James McKenziep In this case, may I suggest removing/adapting text in Wine Developer's Guide - ch8 ?