Quote Originally Posted by sn0wflake
"...but if that can is to be expected then..." - all your base are belong to us

A sad user of Linux
Marcel Gagne Fans: Please don't give up so fast. You've taken your first steps into becoming part of the Linux Community. You got the book, you booted the CD, and now its time to play! BTW, that's partly what's great about KNOPPIX, in particular this forum and its user base, as well as the Linux Community in general is here to help you. So forget the evil OS M$ Wimpdoze and sending money to Redmond and its various lackies. You can get help here for free. That's what this forum is here for, especially for newbies as well as experienced souls whenever they run into a road block. And look, you didn't even have to send $1 or more per hour on a 1-900 phone call!

Sn0wflake:
OK, OK, hold on a bit longer. Take a deep breath. Its not that bad. I was a noobie once and if I can figure this out, you can too! BTW, I'm still a newbie in many aspects of Linux too....

You are right, of course, to be patient and expect a steep learning curve. So don't expect to figure it all out in one sitting. I know its frustrating at first, but its also exciting and rewarding. Think of it as an adventure - you're an explorer in new, un-charted territory and everyday you find something new that you can use...

Anyway, that pacman game is broken. Lets try something else.

Step0: I'm assuming that you installed KNOPPIX to the hdd using knx-hdinstall or knoppix-installer and you are running from the hdd. If not, you are running from the CD which is a read-only file system so you can't install anything. If you need help installing to the hdd, please post again in this thread.

Step1: On the bottom of your KNOPPIX desktop, click on the big "K" cogwheel. In the "start" menu you get, click <KNOPPIX> and then click <ROOT SHELL>. This gives you superuser access to modify your installation!

Step2: In that shell, type: apt-get update to make sure apt-get is up to date. This may take a little while. Don't worry if you get a few errors, I usually run it once a week because of the errors you sometimes get when some server is down.

Step3: OK, now lets search for a real game. Again, in the root shell, type: apt-cache search battle and you will see a list on games. My favorite is bzflag which is an internet multiplayer realtime game where everyone is a tank (a la old atari battle zone except better than just green on black wire-frame graphics) and there's flags to pick up to give you special abilities (there's even capture the flag team mode). The object of the game is to get the most points on a certain online interactive map by shooting everyone in sight. Yes, its a shoot-em-up, yes it sounds stupid, but try it, its addictive. BTW, its got cool 3D animated graphics if you have nvidia or DRI (even if you don't, but then it runs slowly).

Step4: Now, lets install this game, type: apt-get install bzflag. If you're on a LAN and want to host a local game for your friends you can type: apt-get install bzflag bzflag-server instead.

Step5: Close your root shell (you shouldn't use the root shell for everyday tasks). Open a regular shell by clicking the icon on the bottom of your desktop that looks like a screen with a scallop shell on it. In this shell type: bzflag and enjoy! You could click on the big "K" cogwheel, then "GAMES" and then "ARCADE" and then "BZFLAG" instead, but why?

Step6: If you have any problems, please don't hesitate to post back here in this thread. If your game works but you're stuck playing it, try KONQUEROR man:/bzflag or http://www.bzflag.org

I hope that helps you, Sn0wFlake, and any other "Sad Linux Users" out there!

Good Luck and Happy New Year,