[bf1942] Work around for 1.5 under FreeBSD
Big Daddy EBK
bigdaddyebk at ricochet.com
Sun Nov 2 14:06:06 EST 2003
Found it, thanks again for the info!!
BigDaddyEBK
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Hartland [mailto:killing at barrysworld.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 6:15 AM
To: bf1942 at icculus.org
Subject: Re: [bf1942] Work around for 1.5 under FreeBSD
You can grab it off the main debian site.
Search for modules but ensure you select the "testing" branch.
Steve / K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Big Daddy EBK" <bigdaddyebk at ricochet.com>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 3:51 AM
Subject: RE: [bf1942] Work around for 1.5 under FreeBSD
> Thanks for the info Steve!! Now where can I find "glibc 2.3.2" for
> the linux-debian_base? So far, I've only found "glibc 2.2"
>
> BigDaddyEBK
>
> "Unix" for Longevity
> "AS/400" for Nostalgia
> "Linux" for Productivity
> "MAC" for Multimedia
> "Windows" for Solitaire
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Hartland [mailto:killing at barrysworld.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:06 PM
> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> Subject: [bf1942] Work around for 1.5 under FreeBSD
>
>
> Looks likes somethings changed with the build environment
> at Dice and as you may have seen from my earlier posts. Running 1.5
> under FreeBSD 5.1 with debian base no longer works. There are two
> potential workarounds for this, that I have found. Both using the
> "dynamic" exe NOT the "static"
> exe:
> 1. Use Redhat 8 base
> 2. Update your debian base to use glibc 2.3.2
>
> 1. will most likely be the simplest for most people but we all know
> how bloated redhat is so many will want to stick with debian base
> which is possible if you know what your doing.
>
> This will not be the solution for all as both have serious
> compatibility issues with other games e.g. jk2 and natural selection.
>
> Steve / K
> Hopefully we can get a updated build which will once again work using
> the static exe.
>
> Steve / K
>
>
>
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