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| README for Linux SVGALib Quake |
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| Requirements: |
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| - SVGALib 1.20 or later (/lib/libvga.so.1.2.10) |
| - libc 5.2.18 or later (5.0.9 will not work, /lib/libc.so.5.2.18) |
| - CD-ROM for CDAudio |
| - Soundcard capable of mmap'd buffers. USSLite 3.5.4 was used to build squake |
| with. Works fine on SoundBlaster 16 and Gravis Ultrasound MAX. |
| - SVGALib supported mouse (usually if it works with X, it'll work with |
| squake). |
| - Kernel 2.0.24 or later |
| - untested with 2.1 kernels, your mileage may vary |
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| Here's the release you've been waiting for. Linux squake supports |
| 320x200x256, the various modeX modes (320x400, 360x400, etc) as well as high |
| res modes if your card is supported by SVGALib. Use the Quake console command |
| vid_describemodes to list supported modes and the command vid_mode <number> to |
| change modes. |
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| Full sound support is included. The default sound rate is 16-bit stereo, |
| 11KHz. You can change this in the options section below. |
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| Mouse works great, but SVGALib may not detect a 3-button mouse properly (it |
| will only use two buttons). Check your /etc/libvga.config (or |
| /etc/vga/libvga.config for SlackWare users). |
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| **Version 1.1 fixes some crash bugs with the mission packs. |
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| New Command Line Options for Linux SVGAlib Quake |
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| -mem <mb> |
| Specify memory in megabytes to allocate (default is 8MB, which should be fine |
| for most needs). |
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| -nostdout |
| Don't do any output to stdout |
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| -mdev <device> |
| Mouse device, default is /dev/mouse |
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| -mrate <speed> |
| Mouse baud rate, default is 1200 |
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| -cddev <device> |
| CD device, default is /dev/cdrom |
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| -mode <modenum> |
| Use indicated video mode |
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| -nokdb |
| Don't initialize keyboard |
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| -sndbits <8 or 16> |
| Set sound bit sample size. Default is 16 if supported. |
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| -sndspeed <speed> |
| Set sound speed. Usual values are 8000, 11025, 22051 and 44100. |
| Default is 11025. |
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| -sndmono |
| Set mono sound |
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| -sndstereo |
| Set stereo sound (default if supported) |
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| Installation |
| ------------ |
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| Boot DOS (I know, but you need it to run the Quake install program) and |
| install Quake from your Quake CD to a DOS parition. |
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| Boot Linux and make a directory for Quake. Copy everything from the DOS Quake |
| directory into it. i.e.: |
| (cd /dos/quake; tar cf - .) | (cd ~/quake; tar xf -) |
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| Place squake into your Quake directory. You must make it setuid root (since |
| Quake access stuff like direct video writes, the raw keyboard mode, CD, etc). |
| Quake will setuid back to the normal user as soon as it opens these files. |
| Make Quake suid root as follows: |
| chown root squake |
| chmod 4755 squake |
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| Run squake. I don't recommend running it as root, since all the saved |
| config.cfg files will be then owned as root. Use your normal account, unless |
| you do everything as root, then your mileage will vary. |
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| squake may segfault if it tries to initialize your sound card and their isn't |
| one. Same with the CDROM. If it dies, try it with -nosound and/or |
| -nocdaudio. If you have a sound card it died on and you know it is |
| supported by USSLite (the driver that comes with the Linux kernel), let me |
| know and I'll take a look at it. |
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| It should work with SCSI CDROMs, but is untested. |
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| Full TCP/IP network support is in, including listen and dedicated server |
| modes. squake makes a nice dedicated server as you don't need the X11 |
| libraries kicking around. |
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| All of the options described in TECHINFO.TXT and MANUAL.TXT from the Quake |
| distribution will work, 'cept for stuff with vid modes and stuff. |
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| End Notes |
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| Linux SVGALib Quake is *NOT* an officially supported product. Mail about it |
| will be deleted. Do not email id about this product. If you are having |
| technical difficultly, you can email me, but make sure you have the correct |
| kernel, libc, svgalib and other software versions before you email me. |
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| Dave 'Zoid' Kirsch |
| zoid@threewave.com |
| Official Quake Unix Port Administrator |
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| Acks |
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| Greg Alexander <galexand@sietch.bloomington.in.us> for initial work in SVGALib |
| support. |
| Dave Taylor <ddt@crack.com> for basic Linux support. |
| id Software for Quake and making me port it. :) |
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| Lots of people on #linux, #quake for testing. |
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