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Re: SQUAKE SVGALIB problems



On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, Mark Panzer wrote:

> Well, I tried to use xquake but my system locked up 3 times after about
> two seconds of use. I then decided to try out squake however when I run
> squake I recieve the error: 
> 
> svgalib: Cannot get I/O permissions.
> 
> I checked the permissions on the lib files and changed them so group and
> user could read and execute them, but there was no change. Suggestions?

The binary, /usr/games/squake.real has to be setuid root to use svgalib.
I't is not packaged as such because it is a security hole.
A `chmod +s /usr/games/squake.real` will fix it.


                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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