[newbie] Linux games mailing list ?
Hi pals, I am looking for Linux games mailing list ?. Can you inform me that mailing list ?. A little question, Can I play linux games in Wingdows with Cygwin ?. I want to play Supertux-0.0.4 in Wingdows. Thanks a lot. ZZ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux Games
Um...he could also shoot himself in the foot with a large caliber handgun if he wanted to give blood in a real big hurry, but I don't think it would be much good to anyone. Games of that nature are notoriously resource hungry, and wine is no where near stable enough to handle the demands of a 32 bit app let alone the demands that a heavy graphic app such as a game would place on that emu AND the host OS. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Tue, 24 Oct 2000 9:09pm ,KompuKit spake passionately in a message: Hi...this is KIT of KompuKit you could use "WINE" an app...for porting windows programs...it comes WITH most distributions of linux...it's free. Dreja Julag wrote: I have been running on this Windows machine for a long time, but I would really like to get into linux. The only thing that is holding me back is my games and I only have room for one OS. My favorites are Alien Vs. Predator, Star Trek: Voyager Elite, and Half-Life (both versions). I have looked for ports at Loki, but they are limited. Does anyone know where there might be or how I can make ports for these games? Thanks Drew Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Here are several reasons why WINE is a better solution to VMware when it comes to gaming. Before you start criticising me you all should know that I own a copy of VMware and have used it extensively. I haven't used WINE much, but I have read a lot about it, especially in the past few days. 1. VMware requires you to install a full version of the operating system you wish to use. Dreja Julag (the originator of this thread) has stated, "I only have room for one OS," so that instantly rules VMware out in this case. 2. Emulating an *entire* OS is very resource intensive, and the resulting virtual machine's speed is about half that of the real thing (depending on how much RAM you have -- I have 256MB). Unless you have a very powerful machine, it is likely that the emulation will take up so much resources that you cannot do much else. WINE, on the other hand, only emulates those functions that you need (e.g. it doesn't load M$IE even when you don't want it). 3. WINE has been proven to be capable of running such complex games as Unreal Tournament and Starcraft, among others. I have read very favourable reviews of recent builds in the Linux online press. Don't base judgements of WINE on old builds. 4. WINE runs better if it can access a copy of WinDOS. This may not help in Dreja's case, but it may help others. 5. This point is especially important for games. VMware does not support DirectX. DirectX allows a game to bypass the OS and access the hardware directly. This cannot be done efficiently in a virtual machine. I'm sure there are other reasons as well that I can't think of at the moment, but this should do. One thing, Dreja, are you sure that you cannot install a version of Linux on? I have an installation of Linux with *everything* I'd ever need (both GNOME and KDE2, word processor, Netscape 4, Mozilla M18, etc.) in under 600Mb! And that can be easily be cut down. If this is still too big then you could try a distro that is designed for small installations or one that stores itself in a compressed virtual partition. Another solution is DemoLinux (http://www.demolinux.org), which runs almost totally off a CD. Is Mandrake really the distro for you? On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 14:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: www.vmware.com you would be surprised how well www.(whatever your lookingfor).(com/net/org/etc.) works -- Sridhar Dhanapalan "One World, One Web, One Programme" - Microsoft Promotional Ad. "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler
[newbie] Linux Games
I have been running on this Windows machine for a long time, but I would really like to get into linux. The only thing that is holding me back is my games and I only have room for one OS. My favorites are Alien Vs. Predator, Star Trek: Voyager Elite, and Half-Life (both versions). I have looked for ports at Loki, but they are limited. Does anyone know where there might be or how I can make ports for these games? Thanks Drew Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Linux Games
Hi...this is KIT of KompuKit you could use "WINE" an app...for porting windows programs...it comes WITH most distributions of linux...it's free. Dreja Julag wrote: I have been running on this Windows machine for a long time, but I would really like to get into linux. The only thing that is holding me back is my games and I only have room for one OS. My favorites are Alien Vs. Predator, Star Trek: Voyager Elite, and Half-Life (both versions). I have looked for ports at Loki, but they are limited. Does anyone know where there might be or how I can make ports for these games? Thanks Drew Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Registered Linux User:167369 =KompuKit= Kit Goins ICQ# 7110071 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lowell, Mass. Web Designerhttp://kitdesigns.bizhosting.com WebServer: http://kompukit.dyndns.org (Server Runs between M - F 6pm-12am, S S 12pm-12am EST) =KompuKit=
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i suggest vmware myself its not free but it is the best and most stable available although you have to install portions of windows
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In a message dated 10/24/00 9:28:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i suggest vmware myself its not free but it is the best and most stable available although you have to install portions of windows Where can I get that at?
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Thought jI haven't tried it myself, I have read many reports that games like Unreal Tournament and Starcraft run great under WINE (the Windows emulator). Have a look at http://www.linuxgames.com/ for details. On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 11:31, Dreja Julag wrote: I have been running on this Windows machine for a long time, but I would really like to get into linux. The only thing that is holding me back is my games and I only have room for one OS. My favorites are Alien Vs. Predator, Star Trek: Voyager Elite, and Half-Life (both versions). I have looked for ports at Loki, but they are limited. Does anyone know where there might be or how I can make ports for these games? Thanks Drew Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sridhar Dhanapalan "One World, One Web, One Programme" - Microsoft Promotional Ad. "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler
Re: [newbie] Linux Games
www.vmware.com you would be surprised how well www.(whatever your lookingfor).(com/net/org/etc.) works
Re: [newbie] linux games, and Matrox m3D
Axalon Bloodstone écrivit : Aldrich I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, Anyone know where I can find information on setting up a Matrox m3D under Linux? Refresh me, Isn't that the dedicated card with a powerVR chip stuck on it? Hi, Yes, it is and it's doesn't work under Linux. Regards, David BAUDENS -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --David
Re: [newbie] linux games, and Matrox m3D
On Mon, 01 Nov 1999, you wrote: If you haven't bought a 3D card yet, I'd suggest a TNT2 or TNT. Both are supported in Xfree86 3.3.4 and later, and Nvidia is one of the vendors working with Mesa and X free on setting up 3D API's for Linux. I'm running the Leadtek TNT2 board and it works flawlessly (their standard TNT2 board uses SGRAM, has a TV out, and a cooling fan on the TNT2 chip) you can get info on them at www.leadtek.com Well, I need a PCI 3D card... my dual-ppro doesn't have any AGP slots. :-) I know that people USED to make TNT-based PCI cards, but I can't seem to find one. :-( I was planning on probably going with a PCI Voodoo3-2000. Thanks...
[newbie] linux games, no keyboard via WINE
On a whim, I wanted to try StarCraft via WINE. The operation of the game (once it loaded) didn't seem slow at all, but I had absolutely no keyboard support. For me, the game is unplayable without a keyboard/ mouse combination. Suggestions?
[newbie] linux games, and Matrox m3D
Aldrich I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, Anyone know where I can find information on setting up a Matrox m3D under Linux?
Re: [newbie] linux games, and Matrox m3D
On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, PC wrote: Aldrich I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, Anyone know where I can find information on setting up a Matrox m3D under Linux? Refresh me, Isn't that the dedicated card with a powerVR chip stuck on it? -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] linux games, and Matrox m3D
On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, you wrote: Aldrich I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, Anyone know where I can find information on setting up a Matrox m3D under Linux? Have you looked at www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html to make sure it's supported? If it is, then it should just be a matter of making sure the X server YOU have supports it. If it doesn't, you will need to either upgrade your entire Linux install (somewhat of a waste G) or just upgrade the X server to the latest version. (MUCH more efficient G) John
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
Your best bet for old games from the arcade is MAME, it's well worth the look. Head over to http://xmame.retrogames.com - Original Message - From: Guillermo Belli [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 24, 1999 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book? I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. If you want to play in Linux anyway yuo can get a game console emulator, like SNES9X. It rocks, and you'll find ROMs everywhere. If interested, go to www.snes9x.com. If you want ROMs, my ICQ # is 38321312. El sáb, 23 oct 1999, escribiste: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: On the loki side, Railroad Tycon II is on its way. Theyre also continuing their alliance with Activision and have plans to port Heretic II and Heavy Gear II as well. I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. If you want to play in Linux anyway yuo can get a game console emulator, like SNES9X. It rocks, and you'll find ROMs everywhere. If interested, go to www.snes9x.com. If you want ROMs, my ICQ # is 38321312. El sáb, 23 oct 1999, escribiste: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: On the loki side, Railroad Tycon II is on its way. Theyre also continuing their alliance with Activision and have plans to port Heretic II and Heavy Gear II as well. I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. Ummm. . .im gonna have to disagree with that. Is Q3 not a "real good game?" Granted its mainly a multiplayer game, but it's a "real good" multiplayer game (in my opinion). Same can be said for Unreal Tournament. Elsewise. if you've played the Win32 versions of Heavy Gear II or Descent 3. . .i think those are all "real good" games that are coming to Linux. . .and these efforts would probably be hampered quite a bit had there been no base to stand on. So what if that base is in the form of 3dfx? God grant, everyone's heard the "shame on 3dfx for releasing such substandard 'next generation' boards", but hey. . .whatever works for now eh? At the time the Voodoo2 was a revolutionary chipset and yes it is a shame to not see 3dfx continue that trend but it is a starting point. . .Im thankful for that at least Good things are afoot however. . .Xfree86 4 will include Mesa for 3D rendering and many of the games coming will include Mesa based renderers so fear not. . .that and seeing as how nVidia is also a major player in the Linux OpenGL Base Project, i think Linux support (GOOD Linux support even!) for all present and future nVidia chipsets is a for sure. . . -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) To paraphrase my friend stephen: "life can be like that great ifs xscreensaver. . .random garbage goes in and sometimes, beautiful things come out."
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John Wow cool! yes linux games are coming along quite nicely from what ive seen. Speaking of 3D cards, let's hope that the support continues to be on the upward. I'd actually say keep your current vc and add some voodoo2s or a voodoo3 (when XFree86 4 comes out anyway). . .just cuz linux support for the voodoo's is so nicely stable and widespread. . . Well, I was planning on probably getting a Voodoo3-2000, since my system doesn't have AGP. If it did, I'd probably use this TNT I have lying around. :-) John
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well, I was planning on probably getting a Voodoo3-2000, since my system doesn't have AGP. If it did, I'd probably use this TNT I have lying around. :-) John Supposedly (or as near as one of my friends has figured from spending countless hours looking over the snapshots) XFree86 4 would give you the ability to use both, i.e. the Voodoo3 as a dedicated 3d card. . .this is a rumor and not for sure, but i wouldnt be surprised, Mesa does some really neat things. . .for example, it has a hack that lets a Voodoo or a Voodoo2 render 3D to a window, a feat that was reported to be not possible due to hardware. . .so im pretty excited to see what sort of cool things are planned. . .i wish there was more info on the website. . . -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) To paraphrase my friend stephen: "life can be like that great ifs xscreensaver. . .random garbage goes in and sometimes, beautiful things come out."
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
Yeah, maybe I was wrong El dom, 24 oct 1999, escribiste: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. Ummm. . .im gonna have to disagree with that. Is Q3 not a "real good game?" Granted its mainly a multiplayer game, but it's a "real good" multiplayer game (in my opinion). Same can be said for Unreal Tournament. Elsewise. if you've played the Win32 versions of Heavy Gear II or Descent 3. . .i think those are all "real good" games that are coming to Linux. . .and these efforts would probably be hampered quite a bit had there been no base to stand on. So what if that base is in the form of 3dfx? God grant, everyone's heard the "shame on 3dfx for releasing such substandard 'next generation' boards", but hey. . .whatever works for now eh? At the time the Voodoo2 was a revolutionary cchipset and yes it is a shame to not see 3dfx continue that trend but it is a starting point. . .Im thankful for that at least Good things are afoot however. . .Xfree86 4 will include Mesa for 3D rendering and many of the games coming will include Mesa based renderers so fear not. . .that and seeing as how nVidia is also a major player in the Linux OpenGL Base Project, i think Linux support (GOOD Linux support even!) for all present and future nVidia chipsets is a for sure. . . -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) To paraphrase my friend stephen: "life can be like that great ifs xscreensaver. . .random garbage goes in and sometimes, beautiful things come out." -- Guillermo Belli Registered Linux User #131340 http://sites.netscape.net/memo81 (under construction)
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
Well ,you shouldn't have to wait too long. Nvidia and SGI are working with Mesa to help develop access to hardware accelration for openGL under Linux. The API's are suppposed to be released in Mesa 4.0 which they estimate will be out before the end of the year. Sam Walker Guillermo Belli wrote: Yeah, maybe I was wrong El dom, 24 oct 1999, escribiste: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. Ummm. . .im gonna have to disagree with that. Is Q3 not a "real good game?" Granted its mainly a multiplayer game, but it's a "real good" multiplayer game (in my opinion). Same can be said for Unreal Tournament. Elsewise. if you've played the Win32 versions of Heavy Gear II or Descent 3. . .i think those are all "real good" games that are coming to Linux. . .and these efforts would probably be hampered quite a bit had there been no base to stand on. So what if that base is in the form of 3dfx? God grant, everyone's heard the "shame on 3dfx for releasing such substandard 'next generation' boards", but hey. . .whatever works for now eh? At the time the Voodoo2 was a revolutionary cchipset and yes it is a shame to not see 3dfx continue that trend but it is a starting point. . .Im thankful for that at least Good things are afoot however. . .Xfree86 4 will include Mesa for 3D rendering and many of the games coming will include Mesa based renderers so fear not. . .that and seeing as how nVidia is also a major player in the Linux OpenGL Base Project, i think Linux support (GOOD Linux support even!) for all present and future nVidia chipsets is a for sure. . . -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) To paraphrase my friend stephen: "life can be like that great ifs xscreensaver. . .random garbage goes in and sometimes, beautiful things come out." -- Guillermo Belli Registered Linux User #131340 http://sites.netscape.net/memo81 (under construction)
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well, I was planning on probably getting a Voodoo3-2000, since my system doesn't have AGP. If it did, I'd probably use this TNT I have lying around. :-) John Supposedly (or as near as one of my friends has figured from spending countless hours looking over the snapshots) XFree86 4 would give you the ability to use both, i.e. the Voodoo3 as a dedicated 3d card. . .this is a rumor and not for sure, but i wouldnt be surprised, Mesa does some really neat things. . .for example, it has a hack that lets a Voodoo or a Voodoo2 render 3D to a window, a feat that was reported to be not possible due to hardware. . .so im pretty excited to see what sort of cool things are planned. . .i wish there was more info on the website. . . Well, my card is *supposed* to do some 3d acceleration (Virge/GX) but I've never seen it, even under Windows. :-) John
[newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address every time. Secondly, how are linux games coming along. I'm thinking about getting civilization for linux but it's $44. The windows version is $19. I know I'm sounding cheap here, but hey I guess I'm cheap. Is there a source for a cheaper civilization. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address every time. Rick R-clk on the sender's email address (in your case it was only your name), and you'll get a drop down where one option is to 'add to address book'. When composing a new email, on the far right of the 'To' line there is a button to clk which brings up the address book. Then you can either dbl-clk the address you want, or clk it and then choose 'OK'. The same can be done for 'Cc'. -- .. Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address every time. Rick R-clk on the sender's email address (in your case it was only your name), and you'll get a drop down where one option is to 'add to address book'. When composing a new email, on the far right of the 'To' line there is a button to clk which brings up the address book. Then you can either dbl-clk the address you want, or clk it and then choose 'OK'. The same can be done for 'Cc'. -- ..Tom Brinkman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Well I guess I was wrong, EXCUSSEEE MEE!!!. Thanks for the info Tom, looks like kde it developed further than I thought. Kmail is clearly the mailer of choice now. I remember reading somewhere (my Sam's KDE book I think) that that feature didn't work but that was a couple of months ago. You know 2 months in linux is like 4 in dog years. On to the next thing that doesn't work but probably does. How do I make files in my KDE bookmarks and then save to them like I do in netscape? Thanks again. Rick . -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Rick Murphy wrote: Secondly, how are linux games coming along. I'm thinking about getting civilization for linux but it's $44. The windows version is $19. I know I'm sounding cheap here, but hey I guess I'm cheap. Is there a source for a cheaper civilization. Well, I think what you're talking about is Civilization: Call to Power (by Activision) which is not the same as Civilization and Civilization II by Microprose. Though it IS very similar in style from what I've read. But anyway it's newer and I think the Linux version and Windows version are the same price (they might even be in the same box, if I remember correctly). There's also 'Freeciv', which is, as you might guess, a free and open source Civilization type game, which you might want to try. You can download it at Linuxberg and probably also freshmeat.net. As for games and general, there's not a huge variety of commercial games, and most of the better open source games are still heavily under development I think. I just found one yesterday that really stands out to me--Myth II: Soulblighter. I downloaded the demo and it looks REALLY nice, I'm definitely going to order it. It's kind of like a Warcraft type of game but with much better graphics and a 3D environment (though the demo is running fine with my video card which normally sucks with 3D stuff :) ), and it's just tactical fighting--none of the building towns and mining for resource stuff that you have to waste time with in Warcraft. :) Oh, and it's bloody. Very bloody. If you want more info on Linux games check out www.linuxgames.com and www.lokigames.com. -Tom
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Secondly, how are linux games coming along. I'm thinking about getting By now it's probably common knowledge that Quake 3 will be released for the Big L. Unreal Tournament will also be released with a Linux client, but it will all come in the same package. Quake and Quake II are Linux playable either via standalone Linux versions or using a Linux client and the data from the Win32 CDs. Outrage is currently also working on a Linux client for Descent 3, and a Kingpin client is also in development (tho it may be finished by now). On the loki side, Railroad Tycon II is on its way. Theyre also continuing their alliance with Activision and have plans to port Heretic II and Heavy Gear II as well. -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) To paraphrase my friend stephen: "life can be like that great ifs xscreensaver. . .random garbage goes in and sometimes, beautiful things come out."
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address every time. You can. At least, *I* have done it. Which version of KMail are you using? I've got 1.0.21 here, and a much newer version at work, and both versions allow me to add addresses directly from the KMail addressbook. Just click on the dots to the right of the "to" or "cc" (or whatever) line and select an address there and click "OK." That will result in the address being placed on the indicated line. Secondly, how are linux games coming along. I'm thinking about getting civilization for linux but it's $44. The windows version is $19. I know I'm sounding cheap here, but hey I guess I'm cheap. Is there a source for a cheaper civilization. Heh. I'm with you! I'd love to see more games available for Linux... OTOH, all Id games are available for Linux now. :-) John
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well I guess I was wrong, EXCUSSEEE MEE!!!. Thanks for the info Tom, looks like kde it developed further than I thought. Kmail is clearly the mailer of choice now. I remember reading somewhere (my Sam's KDE book I think) that that feature didn't work but that was a couple of months ago. You know 2 months in linux is like 4 in dog years. You need to check out which version of KDE they're discussing...probably discussing version 0.9 or something. :-) KDE is now up to 1.1.2 or better! :-) On to the next thing that doesn't work but probably does. How do I make files in my KDE bookmarks and then save to them like I do in netscape? Hmm...do you mean KFM? There's a "flag" up in the top menu of KFM. This is your "bookmarks" for KFM. This works here. :-) The way I invoke KFM is to go to a message (or whatever) and select "save as" and that brings up the KFM where I can either select a pre-existing bookmark or move to the directory where I want to save the file (or create the directory) and then bookmark it. John
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: On the loki side, Railroad Tycon II is on its way. Theyre also continuing their alliance with Activision and have plans to port Heretic II and Heavy Gear II as well. I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John
Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John Wow cool! yes linux games are coming along quite nicely from what ive seen. Speaking of 3D cards, let's hope that the support continues to be on the upward. I'd actually say keep your current vc and add some voodoo2s or a voodoo3 (when XFree86 4 comes out anyway). . .just cuz linux support for the voodoo's is so nicely stable and widespread. . . -- Seth Gibson www.mp3.com/PSM0x2710 members.tripod.com/cybernetic_thunder (Under Construction) To paraphrase my friend stephen: "life can be like that great ifs xscreensaver. . .random garbage goes in and sometimes, beautiful things come out."
[newbie] Linux Games
Hello, I have noticed that there are a bunch of games located in /usr/games I can only get two of them to work. xboard and xgammon. My family would love to play these games, We are trying to make Linux a family op. I have tried opening a window and typing the names to no avail. I have also gone into xwindows and double clicked on them. They just lock up my system most times. I can see that they are executables, and Ihave permissions for them as root. How do I get them started? I saw many many games being installed when I install, but don't see them, nor can I start them. Any help? Also, how do I start some of the other GUI's I would like to check them out. Thanks. Luke Tina Vandervort[EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 13963194
Re: [newbie] Linux Games
Luke Vandervort wrote: Hello, I have noticed that there are a bunch of games located in /usr/gamesI can only get two of them to work. xboard and xgammon. My family would love to play these games, We are trying to make Linux a family op. I have tried opening a window and typing the names to no avail. I have also gone into xwindows and double clicked on them. They just lock up my system most times. I can see that they are executables, and I have permissions for them as root. How do I get them started? I saw many many games being installed when I install, but don't see them, nor can I start them. Any help? Also, how do I start some of the other GUI's I would like to check them out. Thanks. Luke Tina Vandervort [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ# 13963194 The games in that directory do not need X to run. Just exit KDE and go to that directory and type the name of the game at the console preceded by "./". eg. ./gomoku ./quiz baby adult (I like this one, just type ./quiz to see other categories.) The X based games are in /usr/X11R6/bin mixed together with other programs. Gilbert
