[Freeciv] how to start freeciv?

["Moses Lei" <trumpkin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Moses Lei <trumpkin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Markus Lehtokumpu <markleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Freeciv] how to start freeciv?


> Hello Markus,
>
> The best solution is to compile freeciv from the source. Just download the
> source tarball, decompress it and compile using the easy-to-follow
> instructions within the package. That should eliminate all your library
> problems-- if the libraries aren't there, it won't even compile. The
> Mandrake package you are trying to use was built by someone who probably
had
> a different system than you, and they probably had different versions of
> some libraries on their machine.
>
> If you still have problems, please tell us the exact error messages it
gives
> you and we'll try to help.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Moses
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Markus Lehtokumpu <markleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 11:59 AM
> Subject: [Freeciv] how to start freeciv?
>
>
> > Hello?
> > I would want change from window$ to linux and i´m intresting to try
> freeciv.
> >   But there´s little problem...(And that´s maybe ´cause i had try linux
so
> > little.), and i have some question.
> >
> > I have 333Mhz, 64Mb, Hercules Thriller 3D 8Mb, bash, Linux Mandrake 5,2
> and
> > KDE.
> >
> > 1. I try install freeciv, but there´s comes that it needs some
> lib-files.
> > but i had installed and after that find also those files in hard disk.
(I
> > think maybe i must put PATH to in some file, but i don´t know where...
> > 2. I put ok and install freeciv.
> > 3. I try to start civserver, but there comes some pipe problem (i
> think).
> > Then try to test civclient, and theres comes "...don´t find    some
> > libfile").
> >
> > So... i know those are stupid rookie problems :),but i would than you
very
> > much if you help me and give me some helpful information how to work
with
> > linux packages.
> >
> > Markus Lehtokumpu
> > Finland
> >
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