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Updates from "Bernhard H. Buckel" <buckel@wmad95.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de>

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Aug 27, 1998 Oct 8, 1998
============ ============
This is a short description of the things I had to do to get This is a short description of the things I had to do to get
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FlightGear by hand. Be sure to read and understand the file FlightGear by hand. Be sure to read and understand the file
/usr/local/glide/README. /usr/local/glide/README.
- the MESA library version 2.6 (or greater) installed. - the MESA library version 2.6 (or greater) installed. I used 3.0 to
be on the safer side...
Grab it at" Grab it at"
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You will need the following files: You will need the following files:
FlightGear-x.xx.tar.gz FlightGear-x.xx.tar.gz
az-patch-x.xx.tar.gz
base-x.xx.tar.gz base-x.xx.tar.gz
textures-x.xx.tar.gz textures-x.xx.tar.gz
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make install make install
This will install the binaries in /usr/local/bin. Notice that the name This will install the binaries in /usr/local/bin. Notice that the name
of the FlightGear binary is "fg", so simply typing "fg" at the prompt of the FlightGear binary is "fgfs".
will give you
fg: No such job
since fg is a shell internal. Use the "runfg" script instead! Later
versions of FlightGear will be named "fgfs", so watch out!
Another problem with Linux/Glide is permission-related. All programs Another problem with Linux/Glide is permission-related. All programs
accessing the Accelerator board need root permissions. The solution is accessing the Accelerator board need root permissions. The solution is
either to play as root or make the /usr/local/bin/fg binary "setuid either to play as root or make the /usr/local/bin/fgfs binary "setuid
root", i.e. when this binary is run root priviledges are given. Do root", i.e. when this binary is run root priviledges are given. Do
this by issuing (as root) this by issuing (as root)
chmod +s /usr/local/bin/fg chmod +s /usr/local/bin/fgfs
A solution for this problem is upcoming, keep an eye on the 3Dfx A solution for this problem is upcoming, keep an eye on the 3Dfx
website. website.
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Change to /usr/local/lib/FlightGear and unpack the data files: Change to /usr/local/lib/FlightGear and unpack the data files:
tar xvfz WHERE_YOUDOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/az-patch-x.xx.tar.gz tar xvfz WHERE_YOU DOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/base-x.xx.tar.gz
tar xvfzWHERE_YOU DOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/base-x.xx.tar.gz
tar xvfz WHERE_YOU DOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/textures-x.xx.tar.gz tar xvfz WHERE_YOU DOWNLOADED_THE_FILES/textures-x.xx.tar.gz
That's it... That's it...
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Bernhard H. Buckel Bernhard H. Buckel
<buckel@wmad95.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de> <buckel@wmad95.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de>