[aclug-L] Re: silent quake

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Playing at root doesn't make a sound card magically appear in the system. 
:-)

I *know* there is an option to disable sound... and I think it's -nosound. 
That should fix the problem.


On Wed, Dec 29, 1999 at 05:14:35PM -0600, Patrick R. Klee wrote:
> 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.?
> >
> > --
> > 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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