Also, I did not include many links in the article for a reason. I feel that if installing Linux is something you want to undertake, you need to be able to do so without my help. A huge part of using Linux is being able to search for answers and learning how to do stuff on your own, not have someone hold your hand every step of the way. I simply wanted to provide a basic set of instructions to help you get started, leaving the rest of the tweaking up to you.

Anyway, I hope that the guide will help out people who have been tied to Windows for the sake of WoW cut the leash and enjoy another level of freedom.

I recently did a complete re-install of my system, so I thought it might be useful to write down the steps I used to get WoW up and running. Ubuntu is my Linux flavor of choice, so the instructions here are based on that distribution, specifically Ubuntu 8.10.

1. Backup your WoW folder, either to a external hard drive or to another computer on your network. This is to avoid installing WoW from scratch. It saves a lot of time, and to be honest installing WoW in Linux can be troublesome at times.
2. Install Ubuntu. I’m going to leave this one up to you. If you are uncomfortable doing this, then you might want to stop here.
3. Install all available updates.
4. Install WINE. It is available in the Ubuntu repositories and can be installed using Synaptic. Optionally you can add the official WINE repository to your source list to get the most up to date version.
5. Go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers to install the driver for your video card. You will most likely need to restart your system before continuing. Alternatively you can use Envy (install with Synaptic) to install your video driver, which is the method I have had more luck with.
6. Copy your WoW folder from your backup to your Home folder.
7. Now you need to edit you config.wtf file. Add the following lines to the bottom of the file:
   • SET gxApi “opengl”
   • SET ffxDeath “0″
     
   • SET ffxGlow “0″
   • SET M2UseShaders “0″
8. In a Terminal window type winecfg.
9. On the audio tab, select either OSS or ALSA. OSS works better as a general rule, but try one and if it doesn’t work , try the other.
10. In a Terminal window type regedit, then follow these steps.
    1. Find this key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\
    2. Highlight the wine folder in the left hand pane by clicking left on it. The icon should change to an open folder
    3. Right-click on the wine folder and select [NEW] then [KEY]
    4. Replace the text New Key #1 with OpenGL
    5. Right-click in the right hand pane and select [NEW] then [String Value]
    6. Replace New Value #1 with DisabledExtensions (Notice it’s case sensitive!)
    7. Then double click anywhere on the line, a dialog box will open.
    8. In the value field type GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
11. Now navigate to your WoW folder and double click on Launcher.exe or WoW.exe

Now that should get you up and running. If you are still having issues, you can snoop around on the web for answers. The best resource I have found is https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WorldofWarcraft. There are a few other values that can be put into your config.wtf file that might help you out, as well as some tweaks to get in-game voice chat working.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and I will do my best to help you out. As always, leave your thoughts and comments below.

To take this quest, simply visit your factions inn and talk to the NPC there. You will be given one of 5 possible quests. If you come prepared, only one of these quests will require you to leave Dalaran.

Each quest will reward you with:

• 150 Kirin Tor Rep
• 15700 exp (9g 33s at Level 80)
• 4-6 gold
• 1-2 Dalaran Cooking Awards
• Small Spice Bag.

Most of these rewards are just fluff. What you are really after is the Cooking Awards and Small Spice Bags. The Awards are use to buy the high level cooking patterns and Northern Spices. The Spice Bags contain Northern Spices, and occasionally extra Cooking Awards and rare recipes.

Anyway, on to the quests:

• Infused Mushroom Meatloaf – In my experience this is the most common quest given. To complete:
  1. Obtain 2 Chilled Meat – Drops from any Northrend beast.
  2. Obtain 4 Infused Mushrooms – These are found in the Dalaran sewers.
  3. Use the Meatloaf Pan to create a Infused Mushroom Meatloaf – Requires a cooking fire.
  4. Deliver the Infused Mushroom Meatloaf to Orton Bennet – He can be found inside the building at 52.o, 55.2.
• Cheese for Glowergold – This may be the easiest of the lot, as all of the required items can be gotten in Dalaran. It can also be the most frustrating due to the competition for items. To complete:
  1. Obtain 6 Half Full Dalaran Wine Glasses – These can be found on any of the tables in the inn.
  2. Obtain Aged Dalaran Limburger – Found in one of several random locations inside the cheese shop. Entrance at 53.5, 35.2.
  3. Use the Empty Cheese Serving Platter to combine the items into a Wine and Cheese Platter – No fire required for this one.
  4. Deliver the Wine and Cheese Platter Ranid Glowergold – He can be found inside the building at 36.5, 28.5.
• Convention at the Legerdemain – Once again, Very straightforward quest. To complete:
  1. Obtain 12 Norther Stew – You can cook these yourself or purchase them.
  2. Obtain a Jug of Wine – Found in one of several random locations inside the cheese shop. Entrance at 53.5, 35.2.
  3. Deliver the items to Arille Azuregaze – He can be found inside the building at 48.5, 38.1.
• Mustard Dogs! – Another easy one. (See a pattern yet?) To complete:
  1. Obtain 4 Rhino Dogs – You can cook these yourself or purchase them.
  2. Obtain 4 Wild Mustard – These can be found in any of the grassy areas of Dalaran.
  3. Use the Empty Picnic Basket to combine the items into a Mustard Dog Basket! – No fire needed.
  4. Deliver the Mustard Dog Basket! to Archamge Pentarus – He can be found on Krasus’s Landing at approximately 68.7, 42.5.
• Sewer Stew – This one option that no one will blame you for skipping. It requires you to leave Dalaran for some of the mats, which you can’t stockpile. To complete:
  1. Obtain 4 Crystalsong Carrots – These can be found below Dalaran in Crystalsong Forest.
  2. Obtain 4 Chilled Meat – Drops from any Northrend beast.
  3. Use the Stew Cookpot to create Vegetable Stew – Requires a cooking fire.
  4. Deliver the Vegetable Stew to Ajay Green – He can be found by the inn in the Dalaran Sewers at approximately 35.9, 57.5.

As you can see, all of these are pretty straightforward and shouldn’t take you long to complete. I do have a few tips to help you complete them faster.

• Keep at least 1 stack of Chilled Meat in your bags or bank so that you can complete the quest without leaving Dalaran.
• Keep at least 1 stack of Rhino Meat (or Rhino Dogs) for the same reason you keep Chilled Meat.
• Try to complete these in the off hours for your server. I have run into severe competition for some of the quest items when trying to do during peak time.

Thoughts, comments, or suggestions? Leave them below.

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