[linux-help] Re: Mattyp goes Linux

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matt Pankratz <mattp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Okay, after lurking and sporadically posting to this list for almost 3
> years now, I've finally taken the plunge.

Woohoo! :-)

> 1. Install BSD-Tetris.  I was the SouthWind Champeen on ONYX and had fun,
> fun, fun until OneMain/EarthSTINK took my shell away.  So, I'd like to
> install it on my RH box to keep those block-droppin' skillz sharp.

So Quake wasn't the only game you beat me at over there :-)

> Here's what I've done to try and accomplish this (obviously without
> success, or I wouldn't be posting).  I've grabbed: bsd-games-2.9-2.src.rpm
> from the RH ftp site.  I'm using KDE for my desktop so I open up kpackage

Well I'm not good with RPM, but I think that this is a source rather
than a binary RPM.  You'll want the bin.  Not sure where exactly they
keep those.  Maybe rpmfind.net or so can help you.  Once you've got
it, you can run, as root:

rpm --install filename.rpm

> Anyway, it's late.  So, I'm sending this in, hitting the sack and I'll
> eagerly await some suggestions in my mailbox tomorrow.  TIA (of
> course).
> 
> </newbiequestionverbose>

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