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<P>ahhh thanks for the answer..just found it on google....strange i didnt have to do this when i installed i just did ./^filename^... thanks for the answer tho</P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "James Mackie" <JMACKIE@JMTECH.CA>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: bf1942@icculus.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: <BF1942@ICCULUS.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 14:12:39 -0800
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<DIV></DIV>>It makes the file executable.. :) so that it will run and install..
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<DIV></DIV>>James
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>-----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>>From: Kyle Bernier [mailto:krbernier@hotmail.com]
<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:04 PM
<DIV></DIV>>To: bf1942@icculus.org
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
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<DIV></DIV>>another noob question...what does chmod 755 do exactly?
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<DIV></DIV>> >From: "Ian Merwin"
<DIV></DIV>> >Reply-To: bf1942@icculus.org
<DIV></DIV>> >To:
<DIV></DIV>> >Subject: RE: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
<DIV></DIV>> >Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 15:02:04 -0700
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Thanks for your help! You guys are GREAT!
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >IanMan
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >-----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>> >From: James Gurney [mailto:james@globalmegacorp.org]
<DIV></DIV>> >Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:59 PM
<DIV></DIV>> >To: bf1942@icculus.org
<DIV></DIV>> >Subject: Re: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Ian Merwin wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> > > Question #1: What should the file size be?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >108139062 bytes
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > > Question #2: Do I need to download the 65.2mb file AND the 6.5 patch
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >You need to download the 104MB one.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > > Question #3: Im using SSH to communicate with my remote Linux server.
<DIV></DIV>> > > Can I download directly to it from the command line in Linux? INSTEAD
<DIV></DIV>> >of
<DIV></DIV>> > > downloading to my WinXP machine then FTPing to the Linux box? *major
<DIV></DIV>> > > waste of time* (The server is an hours drive away). I have DSL
<DIV></DIV>> >384/128.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Probably. Try wget or curl:
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >wget http://bf1942.lightcubed.com/dist/bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >or
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<DIV></DIV>> >curl http://bf1942.lightcubed.com/dist/bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >If you don't have either installed, Google for instructions on how to
<DIV></DIV>> >install them for your distrobution.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > > Question #4: Any news on the BFSMD for the new patch?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >No idea.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > > Question #5: Is this a complete install -- meaning I should put it in
<DIV></DIV>> > > a
<DIV></DIV>> > > NEW directiory (eg. bf1942_1.6/) and start it seperately so our
<DIV></DIV>> >current
<DIV></DIV>> > > running install isn't interfered with?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Yes. Download the file, chmod 755 it, and run it. It will ask what dir
<DIV></DIV>> >to extract to. See the full details here:
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<DIV></DIV>> >http://www.bf1942.lightcubed.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=920
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >James
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