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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: silent quake
From: phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 05:09:51 -0600
Reply-to: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx

I   H A  V E   Q U A K E!

THANKS

Jonathan Hall wrote:

> I believe you can give it a -nosound option, or something to that effect.
>
> Check the docs--I know when I first played quake I had no soundcard, either,
> and found the answer in the docs or a FAQ (included with the shareware
> download).
>
> If you should decide you want a sound card, let me know.  I'll give you one
> pretty cheap (prolly $5 or so if you promise I never see it again :-)
>
> On Tue, Dec 28, 1999 at 08:32:25PM -0600, phrostie wrote:
> > i'm trying to set up quake for the first time.
> > i'm using the x11 binary and the shareware download.
> >
> > i've followed the instruction but it crashes with:
> >
> > ./quake.x11
> > Added packfile ./id1/pak0.pak (339 files)
> > FindFile: can't find gfx/pop.lmp
> > Playing shareware version.
> > PackFile: ./id1/pak0.pak : gfx.wad
> > Console initialized.
> > UDP Initialized
> > Exe: 00:36:23 Oct 14 1997
> >  8.0 megabyte heap
> > PackFile: ./id1/pak0.pak : gfx/palette.lmp
> > PackFile: ./id1/pak0.pak : gfx/colormap.lmp
> > 600k surface cache
> > VID: shared memory id=48768, addr=0x2b429000
> > VID: shared memory id=48769, addr=0x2b449000
> >
> > Sound Initialization
> > PackFile: ./id1/pak0.pak : gfx/conback.lmp
> > /dev/dsp: No such device
> > Could not open /dev/dsp
> > S_Startup: SNDDMA_Init failed.
> > Segmentation fault
> >
> > is there a way to run it with no sound support?
> > i don't own a sound card, don't really want one.
> > am i S.O.L.?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> > and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> > http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Remember folks.  Street lights timed for 35 mph are also timed for 70
> mph.  -Jim Samuels
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--
phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy





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