From 1b38ebbd7b315c4e678108e76587b7a30d9431cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: curt Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 17:11:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updates from "Bernhard H. Buckel" --- README.Linux | 24 ++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.Linux b/README.Linux index e75489ee9..5752e9a62 100644 --- a/README.Linux +++ b/README.Linux @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Aug 27, 1998 +Oct 8, 1998 ============ This is a short description of the things I had to do to get @@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ you prefer another location, you'll have to edit the Makefile for FlightGear by hand. Be sure to read and understand the file /usr/local/glide/README. -- the MESA library version 2.6 (or greater) installed. +- the MESA library version 2.6 (or greater) installed. I used 3.0 to +be on the safer side... Grab it at" @@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ need. You will need the following files: FlightGear-x.xx.tar.gz - az-patch-x.xx.tar.gz base-x.xx.tar.gz textures-x.xx.tar.gz @@ -75,21 +75,15 @@ by using the su command) and type make install This will install the binaries in /usr/local/bin. Notice that the name -of the FlightGear binary is "fg", so simply typing "fg" at the prompt -will give you - - fg: No such job - -since fg is a shell internal. Use the "runfg" script instead! Later -versions of FlightGear will be named "fgfs", so watch out! +of the FlightGear binary is "fgfs". Another problem with Linux/Glide is permission-related. All programs accessing the Accelerator board need root permissions. The solution is -either to play as root or make the /usr/local/bin/fg binary "setuid +either to play as root or make the /usr/local/bin/fgfs binary "setuid root", i.e. when this binary is run root priviledges are given. Do this by issuing (as root) - chmod +s /usr/local/bin/fg + chmod +s /usr/local/bin/fgfs A solution for this problem is upcoming, keep an eye on the 3Dfx website. @@ -98,8 +92,7 @@ website. Change to /usr/local/lib/FlightGear and unpack the data files: - tar xvfz WHERE_YOUDOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/az-patch-x.xx.tar.gz - tar xvfzWHERE_YOU DOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/base-x.xx.tar.gz + tar xvfz WHERE_YOU DOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/base-x.xx.tar.gz tar xvfz WHERE_YOU DOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/textures-x.xx.tar.gz That's it... @@ -139,3 +132,6 @@ beer to me, if not flame me! Bernhard H. Buckel + + + -- 2.39.5