Hey, Bill!
<snip> I am attempting to install quake1 & quake3 on my debian sarge system:
> 2.4.27-1-386
> nVidia eGeForce MX4000 64MB AGP 8X
> Cirrus Logic Crystal CS4281 PCI Audio
> XFree86 4.3.0.1
>
> I have working sound, I have seen my basic quakeforge install function(not
> used online as of yet). I began my quake3 install following the howto
from
> http://www.mepislovers.com/guide/quake/Quake-3-Arena-Install-Part-1.html
> http://www.mepislovers.com/guide/quake/Quake-3-Arena-Install-Part-2.html
>
> On Part 2, I get to the point of running the shell script "sh quake3" from
> console or by clicking the icon from a file manager I get same results
either
> way(konsole output):
>
> bill@beast:~/quake3$ sh quake3
> Q3 1.32b linux-i386 Nov 14 2002
> ----- FS_Startup -----
> Current search path:
> /home/bill/.q3a/baseq3
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak8.pk3 (9 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak7.pk3 (4 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak6.pk3 (64 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak5.pk3 (7 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak4.pk3 (272 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak3.pk3 (4 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak2.pk3 (148 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/pak1.pk3 (26 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3/PAK0.PK3 (3539 files)
> /home/bill/quake3/baseq3
> ./quake3.x86/baseq3
>
> ----------------------
> 4073 files in pk3 files
> execing default.cfg
> couldn't exec q3config.cfg
> couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
> Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
>
> ------- Input Initialization -------
> Joystick is not active.
> ------------------------------------
> ----- Client Initialization -----
> ----- Initializing Renderer ----
> -------------------------------
> ----- Client Initialization Complete -----
> ----- R_Init -----
> ...loading libGL.so.1: Initializing OpenGL display
> ...setting mode 3: 640 480
> Using XFree86-VidModeExtension Version 2.2
> XF86DGA Mouse (Version 2.0) initialized
> XFree86-VidModeExtension Activated at 640x480
> Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 16 depth, 0 stencil display.
> Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
> GL_RENDERER: Mesa GLX Indirect
>
>
> ***********************************************************
> You are using software Mesa (no hardware acceleration)!
> Driver DLL used: libGL.so.1
> If this is intentional, add
> "+set r_allowSoftwareGL 1"
> to the command line when starting the game.
> ***********************************************************
> ...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
> ----- CL_Shutdown -----
> RE_Shutdown( 1 )
> -----------------------
> ----- CL_Shutdown -----
> -----------------------
> Sys_Error: GLimp_Init() - could not load OpenGL subsystem
>
> What happens here is the screen acts like it is opening up and changing
video
> modes blanks and drops back to where I was. If I run the shell script
with
> this line after it, "sh quake3 +set r_allowSoftwareGL 1" I end up seeing a
a
> "blown" up corner of my desktop with nothing I can do except kill the
xserver
> with CTRL + ALT + BKSPC
>
> Are there any suggestions at where I should start looking on this? I
really
> need my Q3 Fortress sniper fix....<snip>
I wish there was some way I could help with your problem, but there seems to
be a language barrier here! (LOL!) If some of your post was in ENGLISH -
which I AM fluent in - I might be able to offer some advice...
Evidently you'll hafta wait for our "digit - headed" brethren to wake up!
Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
(not totally computer illiterate, but CLOSE!)
Averill Park, NY
2K DAK SY CC Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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