VarAC on Linux/Pi/Mac

Here's the info from the terminal window:

Unhandled Exception:

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies.

File name: 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'

[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies.

Hi,

I'd like to share my experience installing VARA HF and VarAC on a fresh Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon system using Wine.

Because VARA/VarAC behave slightly differently depending on whether a 32-bit or 64-bit Wine prefix is used, I documented the procedures separately in two PDF guides - One for Wine32 and another for Wine64.

App opens, connects with FLRig, works with the soundcard

Everything seems fine until a connection is established. Then the VarAC window closes leaving VARA HF running with an active QSO. I just can't interact with it since the app closed.

I tried turning down the volume to many different levels. When I turn down the volume to the point where a connection is not made, it does not crash.

I tried upgrading to all the latest versions, it still blows chunks.

I tried looking for a log file to post, but I could not find it. I'm a newbie with Wine. I've used Linux for several years.

I'm running Ubuntu Mate. It's a fairly recent version.

If anyone else has tried/failed to get VaraHF and VarAC to work with Crossover on a Mac, the secret sauce is installing VB 6 Runtime. See: https://groups.io/g/VARA-MODEM/topic/vara_varac_w_crossover_on/116857678