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<P>another noob question...what does chmod 755 do exactly?</P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Ian Merwin" <IAN@LIONTRAX.COM>
<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 15:02:04 -0700
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<DIV></DIV>>Thanks for your help! You guys are GREAT!
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<DIV></DIV>>IanMan
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<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 ?
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<DIV></DIV>>Ian Merwin wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> > Question #1: What should the file size be?
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<DIV></DIV>>108139062 bytes
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<DIV></DIV>> > Question #2: Do I need to download the 65.2mb file AND the 6.5 patch
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<DIV></DIV>>You need to download the 104MB one.
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<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.
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<DIV></DIV>>Probably. Try wget or curl:
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<DIV></DIV>>wget http://bf1942.lightcubed.com/dist/bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run
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<DIV></DIV>>or
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<DIV></DIV>>curl http://bf1942.lightcubed.com/dist/bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run
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<DIV></DIV>>If you don't have either installed, Google for instructions on how to
<DIV></DIV>>install them for your distrobution.
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<DIV></DIV>> > Question #4: Any news on the BFSMD for the new patch?
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<DIV></DIV>>No idea.
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<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?
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<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
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<DIV></DIV>>James
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