UT 2004
After getting rudely snubbed by the techs at Atari that they dont support linux (even thoug they do have the linux installer script included) I read in a few sites that the script is messed up, it wants the play disc but it looking through the wrong cd.
After getting rudely snubbed by the techs at Atari that they dont support linux (even thoug they do have the linux installer script included) I read in a few sites that the script is messed up, it wants the play disc but it looking through the wrong cd.
I have the dvd edition and it says stick in the play disc and im like uhhh its dvd dude, its all on one disc
Anyone know how to install this from the dvd version? I copyed all the files to hard disk to avoid the mounting troubles that are caused by it. Apparently it doesnt care where the media is, but it looking through the wrong disc i think
DVD consists of 6 folders
labled cd1 - cd6 respectively
need the names to go with
ie
cd 1 install
cd 2 play?
cd 3?
cd 4?
cd 5?
cd 6?
or mebbe im totatally clueless
I have the dvd edition and it says stick in the play disc and im like uhhh its dvd dude, its all on one disc
Anyone know how to install this from the dvd version? I copyed all the files to hard disk to avoid the mounting troubles that are caused by it. Apparently it doesnt care where the media is, but it looking through the wrong disc i think
DVD consists of 6 folders
labled cd1 - cd6 respectively
need the names to go with
ie
cd 1 install
cd 2 play?
cd 3?
cd 4?
cd 5?
cd 6?
or mebbe im totatally clueless
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Look in that install cd. Is there a Windows executable - .exe in there only? Or do you also see a file that ends in .rpm or .gz or .tgz etc?
I'm fairly certain there is a Linux port of UT2004 that comes as an .rpm
I'm fairly certain there is a Linux port of UT2004 that comes as an .rpm
its a script, but the stupid thing installs a bit then says insert cd 2, and im sitting here thinking "um dumbass its a dvd", its all on one disk
I have tried copying all data to hard drive in the CD1, CD 2, etc folders
and have tried dumping all CD folders into one folder
I was reading in another forum about this too,
Copy all six disks into one single folder on your hard disk,
eg. for the first disk.
quote:
mkdir /root/ut2k4_installer
cd /mnt/cdrom
cp -Rv * /root/ut2k4_installer
then repeat the last two steps for the 5 remaining disks.
You will of course have to un-mount the disk before hand.
eg. for unmounting
quote:
cd
umount /mnt/cdrom
When all of the copying is done issue the following command:
quote:
export SETUP_CDROM=/root/ut2k4installer/
then:
quote:
cd /root/ut2k4installer/
sh linux-installer.sh
once the install is done, issue the following comand to reclaim your HD space
quote:
rm -Rv /root/ut2k4installer/
I dont understand most of what it asking but I did the nautilus file manager and just copied files that way
This is soooo confusing
I have tried copying all data to hard drive in the CD1, CD 2, etc folders
and have tried dumping all CD folders into one folder
I was reading in another forum about this too,
Copy all six disks into one single folder on your hard disk,
eg. for the first disk.
quote:
mkdir /root/ut2k4_installer
cd /mnt/cdrom
cp -Rv * /root/ut2k4_installer
then repeat the last two steps for the 5 remaining disks.
You will of course have to un-mount the disk before hand.
eg. for unmounting
quote:
cd
umount /mnt/cdrom
When all of the copying is done issue the following command:
quote:
export SETUP_CDROM=/root/ut2k4installer/
then:
quote:
cd /root/ut2k4installer/
sh linux-installer.sh
once the install is done, issue the following comand to reclaim your HD space
quote:
rm -Rv /root/ut2k4installer/
I dont understand most of what it asking but I did the nautilus file manager and just copied files that way
This is soooo confusing
its a script, but the stupid thing installs a bit then says insert cd 2, and im sitting here thinking "um dumbass its a dvd", its all on one disk
I have tried copying all data to hard drive in the CD1, CD 2, etc folders
and have tried dumping all CD folders into one folder
I was reading in another forum about this too,
Copy all six disks into one single folder on your hard disk,
eg. for the first disk.
quote:
mkdir /root/ut2k4_installer
cd /mnt/cdrom
cp -Rv * /root/ut2k4_installer
then repeat the last two steps for the 5 remaining disks.
You will of course have to un-mount the disk before hand.
eg. for unmounting
quote:
cd
umount /mnt/cdrom
When all of the copying is done issue the following command:
quote:
export SETUP_CDROM=/root/ut2k4installer/
then:
quote:
cd /root/ut2k4installer/
sh linux-installer.sh
once the install is done, issue the following comand to reclaim your HD space
quote:
rm -Rv /root/ut2k4installer/
I dont understand most of what it asking but I did the nautilus file manager and just copied files that way
This is soooo confusing
I have tried copying all data to hard drive in the CD1, CD 2, etc folders
and have tried dumping all CD folders into one folder
I was reading in another forum about this too,
Copy all six disks into one single folder on your hard disk,
eg. for the first disk.
quote:
mkdir /root/ut2k4_installer
cd /mnt/cdrom
cp -Rv * /root/ut2k4_installer
then repeat the last two steps for the 5 remaining disks.
You will of course have to un-mount the disk before hand.
eg. for unmounting
quote:
cd
umount /mnt/cdrom
When all of the copying is done issue the following command:
quote:
export SETUP_CDROM=/root/ut2k4installer/
then:
quote:
cd /root/ut2k4installer/
sh linux-installer.sh
once the install is done, issue the following comand to reclaim your HD space
quote:
rm -Rv /root/ut2k4installer/
I dont understand most of what it asking but I did the nautilus file manager and just copied files that way
This is soooo confusing
Here's a way to "cheat."
I presume you are using KDE? Open the konsole terminal. It will be either on your bottom tool bar or in your menu under "terminals." You can copy and paste with it!
place your konsole terminal and your directions from your browser side by side on your desktop. Then copy each line from the "how to", and paste it in konsole and press enter like this.
mkdir /root/ut2k4_installer [enter]
cd /mnt/cdrom [enter]
cp -Rv * /root/ut2k4_installer [enter]
Then, just do that with every command they give you until done. I also presume all of this must be done as root.
I presume you are using KDE? Open the konsole terminal. It will be either on your bottom tool bar or in your menu under "terminals." You can copy and paste with it!
place your konsole terminal and your directions from your browser side by side on your desktop. Then copy each line from the "how to", and paste it in konsole and press enter like this.
mkdir /root/ut2k4_installer [enter]
cd /mnt/cdrom [enter]
cp -Rv * /root/ut2k4_installer [enter]
Then, just do that with every command they give you until done. I also presume all of this must be done as root.
Ummm, the docs say you need to copy the installer script to a writeable place.
And, I setup a directory /usr/games/ut2004
Gave ownership to the user I use for installs.
I then ran the installer from the writeable location. The DVD install went JUST FINE!
If it asks for another CD press enter.
Then once everything is setup right... switch users and run the game as /usr/games/ut2004/ut2004
You shall se some nice things.
Once you verify that it works, go get the update for it. 3286 is the version IIANM.
Luck!
And, I setup a directory /usr/games/ut2004
Gave ownership to the user I use for installs.
I then ran the installer from the writeable location. The DVD install went JUST FINE!
If it asks for another CD press enter.
Then once everything is setup right... switch users and run the game as /usr/games/ut2004/ut2004
You shall se some nice things.
Once you verify that it works, go get the update for it. 3286 is the version IIANM.
Luck!
It will be even faster if you play it under the IceWM desktop manager rather than KDE!
Interested? Did you install "other Desktops" when you installed?
If so, Icewm is already on your box. I use IceWM most of the time because it's just smokin' fast. Log out, then go back out to the KDE login thingie, called (KDM), then under "sessions". look for IceWM. If you don't have it installed, as root go:
urpmi icewm [enter]
After it installs do:
icepref [enter]
icepref is the IceWM cofigurator.
Then go to sessions for IceWM and see how fast it loads! (Don't blink or you might miss it!)
Right click anywhere to get the menu. Then, open a terminal and type in the command to start UT2004. If you like IceWM enough, you can then add UT2004 to the IceWM menu. I can show you how, it's real simple.
Interested? Did you install "other Desktops" when you installed?
If so, Icewm is already on your box. I use IceWM most of the time because it's just smokin' fast. Log out, then go back out to the KDE login thingie, called (KDM), then under "sessions". look for IceWM. If you don't have it installed, as root go:
urpmi icewm [enter]
After it installs do:
icepref [enter]
icepref is the IceWM cofigurator.
Then go to sessions for IceWM and see how fast it loads! (Don't blink or you might miss it!)
Right click anywhere to get the menu. Then, open a terminal and type in the command to start UT2004. If you like IceWM enough, you can then add UT2004 to the IceWM menu. I can show you how, it's real simple.
