linux .deb?

[fbo]

fbo, could you include a menu entry for the next version?
I've go an icon for you:

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?package(spring):needs="X11" \
	section="Games/Strategy" \
	hints="spring,rts" \
	command="/usr/bin/spring" \
	title="Spring" \
	longtitle="The TA Spring Project" \
	icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/spring.png"

I tried that but it's not working - at least not for the kde menu. However, it's working for i.e. pdmenu so I'm including it into the next release.

Also, on Ubuntu, game binaries are normally put into /usr/games not /usr/bin.

Thanx - changed that.

fbo

[keithjr]

Sorry for the distance between posts, but I have fixed my problems. It wasn't a clean solution really, but there were several other problems with my Ubuntu installation so I just re-installed it.

I think what caused my to be unable to correctly purge and reinstall was that just as I was trying to do so, the version went from 0.71 to 0.72 and a couple dependencies changed versions as well. Whatever it was was rather anomalous, my fault, and shouldn't happen to the average user. I cannot recall the errors which took place after I cleaned workdir, but once again I think that the problem was the version shift at juuust the right time...again, this shouldn't happen to normal users.

Just thought I'd let you know it was on my end, not yours.

Also, fbo, I may post a small documentation on mechanics of the deb-spring installation. I think what tripped me up, and what may trip up other intrepid users who want to mess around with command line options, is the difference between running the spring script and running the spring binary, among other subtleties. PM me if you have thoughts, but I'd be glad to take care of this myself...

[hollowsoul]

Fbo or anyone using depspring can u check if u are able to create a file inside your datadir inside $HOME
i.e .springdir/localhost.localdomain\:0.0

Just need to confirm yes / no thx

[genblood]

I'm a MS user and I'm trying Xbunta for my linux distro.
I was trying to load spring and I'm getting this error

root@LordBlood-1:/etc/apt# apt-get install spring spring-basedata
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
spring: Depends: libboost-filesystem1.32.0 but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-regex1.32.0 but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-thread1.32.0 but it is not installable
Depends: libdevil1 but it is not installable
Depends: libopenal0 but it is not installable
Depends: spring-scripts but it is not going to be installed
spring-basedata: Depends: spring-scripts but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages


If some has a solution can you post it ..

[Word]

open up a terminal and as a normal user just type sudo apt-get install spring spring-basedata otherwise try the package manager for xubuntu and enable multiverse and universe repositories. If that doesn't work then the problem might just be on fbo's end.

[clericvash]

Fbo or anyone using depspring can u check if u are able to create a file inside your datadir inside $HOME
i.e .springdir/localhost.localdomain\:0.0

Just need to confirm yes / no thx

A note, it is not always localhost.localdomain
I will try it later if no one else does :)

[architeuthis]

I installed spring on ubuntu (i have the fglrx driver) and i got this error:

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Needed extension GL_ARB_texture_compression not found 

I assume i cant do anything about it? (ati 9250)
Is there any hope for me that the fglrx driver will work in the future?

But i got a lot of error messages like this one with the latest spring script update:

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[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexStream2svATI

[hollowsoul]

@architeuthis
type glxinfo into console & pastebin it
i.e copy the output to pastebin.ca & put a link to it here plz

also find out what version driver u are using aswell plz.
btw seen spring on linux run using a radeon 9200se

[architeuthis]

ok, i pasted it at pastebin. Here is the link: http://pastebin.ca/90079
The driver version is 8.25.18

[hollowsoul]

yeah though
so need to use older drivers for your card. i.e 8.24.8
either ati dropped support for your card or messed up cant remember which one

[architeuthis]

I have done some research and it seems that ati messed up the support for openGL cards older then 9600, although they are still officially supported.

according to this page i have to replace a file from the previous version http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu ... tion_Guide

I'll try to fidn out how to repair it and then i shall post how i did, i hope it will be of use for other newbie-linux users.

Edit: It is solved, i reinstalled ubuntu for other reasons then spring not working and it works again. But i still got the "cant find extension GL_arb..." error .

[Masse]

*boink* hows the .deb doing ?

[fbo]

*boink* hows the .deb doing ?

It's currently suspended due to heavy overload at work. Sorry.

However: 0.72 debian packages should be working fine. Have a look at http://fbo.no-ip.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Linux/DebSpring for information on how to install/download it.

fbo

[Masse]

well... im using 64 bit version of ubuntu...
and those debians are i386 and when i try to force it just nags :)

[CloneHead]

Hello there, I have an 100mbit FTP server in France. I'd gladly put your files up on an HTTP or/and FTP link.