> Hello Arnt: > > Thanks for following up for me. I am becoming to understand what this all about now, but need to ensure I fully understand what you have said. > > I can run FG using OpenGL on a windows laptop, providing I run the graphics card from a Knoppix CD. > > To do this, do I download software and save it on a CD myself, or, do I have to buy the CD? I ask this as I have gone to the link of Knoppix you gave me and there are Icons, one of which is a link to Mirrors to download "something. Further down the page you have the KNOPPIX4.0.2 DVD + CD Released as the heading and I have seen that if one has the bandwidth (I have ADSL) you can download it. Does this have to be downloaded on to a CD/DVD? Is this the release of a few days ago? > > After this I am not sure where to go, as you mention to boot from the CD, via the BIOS!!!. > > If you can direct me on this, hopefully I can get this in action very soon. It is nice to know that the computers will not be affected, as they undertake important work, I work on a very limited budget, prior to my retirement this year. > > Thank Again And With Kind Regards > > Martin
Knoppix will let you test whether the graphics card in the laptop will work with OpenGL and Flightgear. Unfortunately, it will not "fix" it in any way that makes it work better in Windows. That said, yes, you can download Knoppix yourself, you do not have to buy the CD. Any recent release will probably tell you what you need to know. There used to be a Flightgear specific bootable CD, but I don't think it has been kept up to date recently (apologies if it has, please speak up if you know different). I use an old version (4) of EasyCD to burn ISO images when in Windows, because it works. I suppose that Nero can do it as well but I have never tried. Whatever software you use, make sure that you burn the ISO file as an image file, and don't just put it on the CD as a regular file. If you say what CD burning software you use, I am sure that someone on the list will know how to make it work properly. You may need to change a setting in the BIOS to make the PC try to boot from the CD before the HD, otherwise you will still get Windows. This is harmless, because if there is no CD it tries the HD next. It may already be set because Windows 2K and XP come on bootable CDs for easy installation. Hope that helps, Richard ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for Bede Scientific Instruments for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
