[linrad] Re: Linux distributions

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Hi Richard,

> Well the first thing you get from downloading this tar ball is :-
> [root@xxxxx Download]# tar -zxvf svgalib-1.4.3
I guess your system is old-fashioned enough to require
you to type "tar -zxvf svgalib-1.4.3.tar.gz"

> tar: svgalib-1.4.3: Cannot open: No such file or directory
> tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
> tar: Child returned status 2
> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
> 
> 
> at least 1.9.24 untars !
> 
> and compiles
> 
> you can compile linrad
> 
> and when you run it
> [root@xxxxx linrad-01.35]# ./linrad
> svgalib: Cannot open /dev/svga
> Is svgalib_helper module loaded?
If you type make you get a messake that instructs you to
type "make svgalib". For the added script to become executed
you have to reboot (or execute it manually)

> RPM's put things where they are suppose to go, svga-helper is not on the system.
> IIRC svga-helper was installed with the RPM
Maybe, burt the RPM did not leave you with a working
svgalib installation.

Unless your computer is about 5 years old (or more) I suggest you
install 1.9.24 because there is a risk that newer videocards are
not supported by the now very old svgalib-1.4.3

73

Leif


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