As root: chmod u+s /usr/games/squake It needs root to use svgalib, and permissions are then dropped to play quake.
On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, Mark Panzer wrote: > Well, I tried to use xquake but my system locked up 3 times after about > two seconds of use. I then decided to try out squake however when I run > squake I recieve the error: > > svgalib: Cannot get I/O permissions. > > I checked the permissions on the lib files and changed them so group and > user could read and execute them, but there was no change. Suggestions? > > Panz > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > Brandon +--- ---+ | Brandon Mitchell * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://bhmit1.home.ml.org/ | | Sometimes you have to release software with bugs. - MS Recruiter |
