Using e-Books on Linux

The e-Book packager was designed for Windows and there no Linux equivalent is currently available. The e-Books are still usable, but you will need to use a workaround. The following procedure has been tested successfully using Ubuntu 9.10, but I would think it should work on any Linux distribution.

1. Install the Wine application. This enables some windows programs to run under Linux.
2. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows under Wine (I used version 9.2)
   Note: this is the Windows version, not the Linux version!!
3. Configure Wine to "Emulate a virtual desktop" I did this using the "Configure Wine" option under the Applications Menu in Ubuntu, then selected the "Graphics" tab. I guess you can also get here using the command line. I set my desktop size to 1024x768, but again, this depends on your setup.
4. Copy the e-Book files to your system (I just left mine on the desktop, but this is up to your preference)
   NOTE: These are Windows .exe files and can only run under Wine
5. Right mouse click on the e-Book icon and select "Open with Wine Loader Program". This should open the e-Book in sample mode.
   NOTE: If I right mouse click on the e-Book file icon, I can open a Properties window that allows me to select "Wine Windows Program Loader" so I can simply click on the e-Book icon in the future.
6. On the e-Book Menu (in the Wine desktop) Click on the "eBook" menu item
7. Click on "Activate eBook". This should open a window so you can enter the activation key. This should unlock the book so you can view the full content.
   NOTE: Internet access is required to activate a book.
8. Repeat the activation process for each book.