Greetings, Looks like etax2009 works under Ubuntu 10.04(beta) :-) (with wine1.2).. Installation instructions:
- Install Ubuntu 10.04 - 'apt-get install wine' - Download etax2009_1.msi from Tax Dept., and put it on the desktop (this seems to be the easiest). http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content.asp?doc=/content/32234.htm&pc=001/002/014/014/002&mnu=&mfp=&st=&cy=1 - Make the file executable.. chmod 775 etax2009_1.msi - Click on the icon.. and run it. I don't have my 2009 file handy to test futher.. (on a Windows Box) but it runs. Cheers, Paul On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Paul Schulz <p...@mawsonlakes.org> wrote: > Hi Geoff, (and others) > > I've just had a go at installing e-tax 2009 (etax2009_1.msi) under > Ubuntu 9.10 and wine (wine-1.0.1-0ubuntu8), and unfortunately it > doesn't work.. > > For those that might be interested.. > --------- > Opening the msi goes through the installation process OK, but then > running etax gives a > > E-tax 2009 No data loaded window, with a pretty 'Australian > Government etax 2009' popup/splash window, but no (obvious) way to > progress.. other than closing the main window, > Doing this then produces the error.. > > "Exception EExternalException in module etax2009.exe at 6973F409. > External exception C0000025." > > Running the 'eTax Help' pops up a window with: > "Access violation at address00000000 in module 'etaxHelp.exe'. Write > of address 00000000" > -------- > > I'm struggling to avoid making any 'propriety' vs 'FLOSS' commentary. > > Anyway.. I'm having another go with Ubuntu 10.04 which uses wine1.2. > Watch this space. > > Cheers, > Paul > > On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Geoffrey <gcomb...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> Thanks Dave (Wine) and Angus (VirtualBox) for the advice. >> I've been told about both but have yet to study them. >> It would be nice to be able to run a couple of other Windows programs >> that I have on Ubuntu. >> Meanwhile I'm hoping that the ATO live up to their promise and write >> e-tax for Linux sometime in the near future. >> Geoff >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
