I need to mount the UT2004 installation so the update .run installer can install

[vectoravtech]

I'm pretty sure I need to install it first but I don't know how to install the update file afterwords. I got a response on the Plos forum (Can't guarantee this is the problem, but I have run into issues like this a few times before. Apparently these Linux Installers look in the /mnt folder for cd/dvd drives, while ours mount in /media. If that is the case, the installer is looking in the wrong place for a mounted volume. Maybe someone more knowledgeable will drop in.)

I tryed installing the update as executable after installing the game and I got this:

See, the install button is greyed out.

When I havn't installed the UT2004 game yet, this what I did.
1 downloaded ut2004_3369-english.midway.dvd-3.run from http://liflg.org/?catid=6&gameid=17.
2 made it executable in the properties.
3 tryed to install and I got this message:

As you can see the dvd is opened on the bottom right side of the screen. I tryed installing the game first then the 3369 update <install> button is greyed out so I'm assuming it wants to do everything itself. That's why I reinstalled PCLinuxOS and I'm trying to install it from the 3369 update installer. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[GreatEmerald]

Try to create a symlink:

sudo ln -s /media/YourCDName /mnt/TheExpectedCDPlace

Also, this only works with the UT2004 Midway DVD, not Anthology.

 

[vectoravtech]

Thankyou GreatEmerald, I'm about to give it a try. I got a response from my post on Plos forum from SpinheadMickey saying (Can't guarantee this is the problem, but I have run into issues like this a few times before. Apparently these Linux Installers look in the /mnt folder for cd/dvd drives, while ours mount in /media. If that is the case, the installer is looking in the wrong place for a mounted volume.)

It seems instead of a name I see this set of numbers on the dvd title (200811220500)

So sudo ln -s /media/200811220500 /mnt/TheExpectedCDPlace but what's this? (TheExpectedCDPlace)

 

[GreatEmerald]

I'm not sure what naming convention was there for the /mnt directory. Possibly it's /mnt/dvd but it's been deprecated for a while now, so it's hard to tell.

You could also try to use strace and see if you can figure out what directory it's looking in. Do a

strace ut2004*.run > ~/ut2004/strace.log

or a

strace -o ~/ut2004/strace.log ut2004*.run

and check strace.log in your ut2004 directory.

 

[vectoravtech]

In PCLinuxOS it's automatically mounted under media which is different from what the installer is looking for I think. The reason I want to use PCLinuxOS is because it's getting top 3d benchmarks right under chakra linux. If there's already a different linux that's allot easier to install the UT2004 update I'm willing to try it instead.

Sure i will give that a try when I get a chance to, thankyou.

 

[GreatEmerald]

Yes, I know. In all modern distributions that is the case. Mounted things are on /media/, devices are on /dev/, and /mnt/ is obsolete and just kept there for compatibility reasons.

But again, do a strace and you should be able to tell from the log where it's looking for the disc.

 

[vectoravtech]

hm

I just tryed that strace command and what I got was: [me@myhost ~]$ strace ut2004*.run > ~/ut2004/strace.log
bash: strace: command not found
[me@myhost ~]$

I'm using the KDE version of PCLinuxOS.

 

[GreatEmerald]

Well, install it from the package manager.