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by Toonalook
13 Jun 2018 01:33
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 5587

Re: Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.

Thanks Mike.

That solved the problem.

The information was there all along. I just did not look hard enougth.

Thanks again for helping. I can now go on and play with the program. Loving what I have seen to date.
by Toonalook
12 Jun 2018 09:44
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 5587

Re: Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.

Have now installed Microsoft Fonts from inside PlayOnLinux. Also installed "TTF-MSCorefonts-Installer" from Software manager Still not resolving fonts in reports section. Take your point about Crossover for Linux but at present would like to persue the no cost option of PlayOnLinux. I usua...
by Toonalook
12 Jun 2018 05:59
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 5587

Re: Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.

Thank you. I had read that page but have revisited it and saw reference to installing the dotnet35sp1 library. This certainly met with partial success. I had to install a 32bit version and installed the library with PlayOnLinux. I can now import and export Gedcom files and backup program. I am left ...
by Toonalook
12 Jun 2018 04:21
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.
Replies: 7
Views: 5587

Running FH 6.2 on Linux, Help needed.

I am attempting to get Family Historian 6.2 to run on my laptop running Linux Mint 18.3 using Wine 4.0 and PlayOnLinux as a front end. I have been running RootsMagic 6 with the above platform and it runs flawlessly. I have attempted to update to RootsMagic 7 but it will not work for me. I have also ...