[aclug-L] Re: silent quake

["Patrick R. Klee" <trekkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Did you try playing as root, I know this sounds dangerous, but that's
what I do.  :-)
Also, there is the official Quake-HOWTO in several flavors, at
http://www.linuxquake.com/
If this doesn't work send me an email and I will try something else.

Patrick

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.?
>
> --
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> and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
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