Re: Quake2/3dfx

1998-10-10 Thread Dave Swegen
I don't know if it would be of any help in this case, but there is a quake for linux FAQ floating about on the net (sorry, don't know the URL - search for quake, linux and FAQ at dejanews). As for playing as normal user: have you tried setting the suid bit (as root: chmod u+s filename)? Now, if

Re: Quake2/3dfx

1998-10-10 Thread Michael Beattie
On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Phillip Neumann wrote: Michael Beattie wrote: After just acquiring a 3dfx card from a friend, Using Quake2 is much more attractive.. :) My problem is the mouse. Since Quake2 does not use svgalib in 3dfx mode, I have no mouse. This upsets me.. Who else uses 3dfx

Quake2/3dfx

1998-10-09 Thread Michael Beattie
After just acquiring a 3dfx card from a friend, Using Quake2 is much more attractive.. :) My problem is the mouse. Since Quake2 does not use svgalib in 3dfx mode, I have no mouse. This upsets me.. Who else uses 3dfx with Quake2, and if so, Can you use your mouse? Do you? How can I?

Re: Quake2/3dfx

1998-10-09 Thread Phillip Neumann
Michael Beattie wrote: After just acquiring a 3dfx card from a friend, Using Quake2 is much more attractive.. :) My problem is the mouse. Since Quake2 does not use svgalib in 3dfx mode, I have no mouse. This upsets me.. Who else uses 3dfx with Quake2, and if so, Can you use your mouse? Do