From owner-freebsd-multimedia Tue Apr 28 02:28:21 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id CAA04260 for freebsd-multimedia-outgoing; Tue, 28 Apr 1998 02:28:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from quokka.prth.tensor.pgs.com (quokka1.prth.tensor.pgs.com [157.147.224.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id CAA04242 for ; Tue, 28 Apr 1998 02:28:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from shocking@ariadne.prth.tensor.pgs.com) Received: from ariadne.tensor.pgs.com (ariadne [157.147.227.36]) by quokka.prth.tensor.pgs.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id RAA29472; Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:27:34 +0800 (WST) Received: from ariadne by ariadne.tensor.pgs.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id RAA24217; Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:27:22 +0800 Message-Id: <199804280927.RAA24217@ariadne.tensor.pgs.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Chris Brunner cc: multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD support now in Descent. In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 27 Apr 1998 23:39:00 MST." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:27:22 +0800 From: Stephen Hocking-Senior Programmer PGS Tensor Perth Sender: owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > > Does the FreeBSD version require the registered versions of the datafiles? > I know that there are shareware versions of both Descent and Descent II > out there which contain only the first few levels, but could be used for a > demo package. > I have both Descent (full version) and the demo of Descent II (came with > my graphics adapter) so I'll give them a shot to see what works. > It does require the registered version of descent I. There's been some talk on the list of getting it to work with the shareware version, but no action yet as people are still beating on other issues. I'm banging my head against the quirks & foibles of our ancient version of gas. I'm busting for an updated version of binutils - roll on the ELF stuff which make all this a bunch easier to keep up to date. Do any of the other *BSDs still use a.out? Stephen To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message