This sounds like something not working correctly with multiarch. Check /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch to make sure i386 is listed. if it's not, run 'sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386'.
Removing sponsors since this doesn't need an upload to fix. ** Changed in: wine1.4 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1221301 Title: cannot install wine1.4 : Depends: wine1.4-i386 (= 1.4.1-0ubuntu7) which is a virtual package. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wine1.4/+bug/1221301/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs