[aclug-L] Re: silent quake

[phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

the -nosound worked.  there is also a -safe that seems to do the same thing.

i'm having a new problem though.
it starts up great but when i try to start a new game in single user mode it 
shuts down.
is this normal for the shareware version?

do i need a server even for a single user mode?


Jonathan Hall wrote:

> 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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