On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 10:09, Peter Torning wrote:
> Is anyone able to help with this problem? 
> 
> In a nutshell, a system is running Red Hat 7.1. I first used the game
> of Maelstrom as root, while I was checking the system. As a result,
> the game will not run for users. I was able to replicate the problem
> on another machine - same thing happened. If the first time Maelstrom
> is run, it is run as root, then it will not run for any users. 

I'd start with "rpm -qla '*maelstrom*'" - see where it has stuff
installed. Most likely there'll be something in /usr/share/games or
something which needs to have permissions changed.

Are you in the "games" group on this box? I don't think you can write
high score files otherwise.

HTH

James.

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> >    1. Re: Re: [cbnsw-members] Technical help - Maelstrom (Craige McWhirter)
> >    2. Re: Re: [cbnsw-members] Technical help - Maelstrom (Craige McWhirter)
> >    3. Pentium CPU's (Craig Warner)
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> > Message: 1
> > Subject: Re: [cbnsw-tech] Re: [cbnsw-members] Technical help - Maelstrom
> > From: Craige McWhirter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Peter Torning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: CBNSW Technical <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Organization: 
> > Date: 12 Mar 2003 17:58:33 +1100
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> > 
> > Some more questions:
> > 
> > - Are you running Debian? (if yes go to 2)
> > - What Debian version (Potato, Woody, Sarge, Sid?)
> > 
> > I've been unable to replicate this problem.
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 10:39, Peter Torning wrote:
> > > Under KDE.=20
> > >=20
> > > I opened a Terminal as a user.=20
> > >=20
> > > Then: cd /usr/bin=20
> > > Then: Maelstrom=20
> > >=20
> > > It returned  segmentation fault
> > >=20
> > > I then changed to a su terminal and ran Maelstrom. It worked
> > > perfectly.=20
> > >=20
> > > Under Gnome=20
> > > I opened a Terminal as a user.=20
> > >=20
> > > Then: cd /usr/bin=20
> > > Then: Maelstrom=20
> > > It returned segmentation fault (core dumped)
> > >=20
> > > Then, as under KDE, it worked perfectly when I went in as su.
> > >=20
> > > Peter=20
> > >=20
> > > On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 23:15, Craige McWhirter wrote:=20
> > > >=20
> > > > What GUI environment is the user running?
> > > >=20
> > > > What output is there when you run maelstrom from a terminal in said GUI
> > > > environment?
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
> > > > > On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 09:38, Peter Torning wrote:
> > > > > > Request from CB New England.
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > We have delivered a computer to a family, however one of the games,
> > > > > > Maelstrom, will not run as a for any of the users. It will only run=
> >  for
> > > > > > Root.
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > This may or may not be because I used the game as Root (purely for
> > > > > > testing purposes you understand). ;-)
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > The owner and the group is Root.
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > I changed this so that the owner and group is Games and then made a=
> > ll
> > > > > > users members of Games. However, it still will not run for users.
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > Does anybody have any suggestions?
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > Thankyou
> > > > > > Peter C. Torning
> > > > > > President
> > > > > > CBNE
> > 
> > 
> > --=20
> > 
> > Cheers,
> >       Craige.
> > 
> > GPG Key fingerprint =3D C206 904F 5231 2F2E 8DAA  F094 5879 71B5 0960 CF37
> > 
> > Computerbank NSW http://cbnsw.org.au/
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> > Message: 2
> > Subject: Re: [cbnsw-tech] Re: [cbnsw-members] Technical help - Maelstrom
> > From: Craige McWhirter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Peter Torning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: CBNSW Technical <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > Date: 12 Mar 2003 23:00:47 +1100
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> > 
> > Unfortunately, my answer is "run Debian". It's far too much effort to
> > support anything outside Debian because there are far too many things
> > that can wrong when you stray outside Debian's system management.
> > 
> > Outside of re-installing the machine as Debian (there are very good
> > reasons why Computerbank uses Debian - you've just come across one),
> > your best bet would be to email the SLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 20:05, Peter Torning wrote:
> > > No, I am running Red Hat 7.1
> > >=20
> > > By the way, I was also able to replicate the problem on a second
> > > computer.
> > >=20
> > > Peter C. Torning
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 17:58, Craige McWhirter wrote:
> > > >=20
> > > > Some more questions:
> > > >=20
> > > > - Are you running Debian? (if yes go to 2)
> > > > - What Debian version (Potato, Woody, Sarge, Sid?)
> > > >=20
> > > > I've been unable to replicate this problem.
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
> > > > On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 10:39, Peter Torning wrote:
> > > > > Under KDE.=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > I opened a Terminal as a user.=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Then: cd /usr/bin=20
> > > > > Then: Maelstrom=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > It returned  segmentation fault
> > > > >=20
> > > > > I then changed to a su terminal and ran Maelstrom. It worked
> > > > > perfectly.=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Under Gnome=20
> > > > > I opened a Terminal as a user.=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Then: cd /usr/bin=20
> > > > > Then: Maelstrom=20
> > > > > It returned segmentation fault (core dumped)
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Then, as under KDE, it worked perfectly when I went in as su.
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Peter=20
> > > > >=20
> > > > > On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 23:15, Craige McWhirter wrote:=20
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > What GUI environment is the user running?
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > What output is there when you run maelstrom from a terminal in said=
> >  GUI
> > > > > > environment?
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 09:38, Peter Torning wrote:
> > > > > > > > Request from CB New England.
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > We have delivered a computer to a family, however one of the ga=
> > mes,
> > > > > > > > Maelstrom, will not run as a for any of the users. It will only=
> >  run for
> > > > > > > > Root.
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > This may or may not be because I used the game as Root (purely =
> > for
> > > > > > > > testing purposes you understand). ;-)
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > The owner and the group is Root.
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > I changed this so that the owner and group is Games and then ma=
> > de all
> > > > > > > > users members of Games. However, it still will not run for user=
> > s.
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > Does anybody have any suggestions?
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > Thankyou
> > > > > > > > Peter C. Torning
> > > > > > > > President
> > > > > > > > CBNE
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
> > > > --=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >       Craige.
> > > >=20
> > > > GPG Key fingerprint =3D C206 904F 5231 2F2E 8DAA  F094 5879 71B5 0960 C=
> > F37
> > > >=20
> > > > Computerbank NSW http://cbnsw.org.au/
> > --=20
> > 
> > Cheers,
> >       Craige.
> > 
> > GPG Key fingerprint =3D C206 904F 5231 2F2E 8DAA  F094 5879 71B5 0960 CF37
> > 
> > Computerbank NSW http://cbnsw.org.au/
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> > Message: 3
> > From: Craig Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: CBNSW-tech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >     CAI Committee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: 12 Mar 2003 23:58:25 +1100
> > Subject: [cbnsw-tech] Pentium CPU's
> > 
> > Does any one know whether we have such processors? Contact me ASAP on 0414 603 200
> > 
> > This is a 'quid pro quo' with a National TV Network, if Computerbank provides this 
> > there may be a offer of a bit of PR.
> > 
> > Craig
> > 
> > As we discussed by phone, here are the details as per the E-Mail message I 
> > received.
> > 
> > >Any chance you might be able to obtain some old Intel CPUs ?
> > >
> > >We need 3 x Intel Pentium III 566Mhz, FC-PGA370 packaging for our 
> > >Automation servers.
> > 
> > Is there any chance that Computer Bank could help in locating and supplying 
> > these.
> > 
> > The reason is that the Motherboard these run on is a proprietary computer 
> > add on board and the software for it has not kept pace with the OS industry 
> > in processor speeds though they have released an update for it to run on 
> > Windows XP.
> > 
> > It was previously running on Windows NT service pack 6.
> > 
> > I trust that I will hear from you on any possibility of you having these 
> > soon.  I am sure I would be able to organize some good PR if  that's what 
> > it takes as well as a suitable financial reimbursement..
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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