Are you using the official nvidia drivers, or the XFree86 'nv' driver?
The nv driver doesn't do 3D, so you have to use the nvidia ones if you
want to play quake3. They are available to download from nvidia's
site. It's a fairly simple install, you just run the program they
give you, and tweak your X config file a little bit.
-Matt B.
'04 SXT CC 3.7L V6
On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:20:03 -0600, Bill Day <billday@otecom.net> wrote:
>
> 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....
>
> TIA,
> --
>
> Bill Day
>
> "A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he can give and
> ever wanted.."
>
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