Enemy Territory - Doesn't start

[NEtX]

Hi,

I've downloaded the "et-linux-2.55.x86.run" file and could install it with any errors. I've also installed the nvida driver with apt-get and it's working fine with ut2004, but when I try to start et gnome has an error and reboots. So I don't even know how to find out why it does.

System:
Athlon XP Barton
nForce2Ultra
Asus 6800GT 128DDR

Drivers:
No AA and AF

Thanks for helping,
Nikolaus

[runenes]

What was the error message?

[crane]

Hi,

I've downloaded the "et-linux-2.55.x86.run" file and could install it with any errors. I've also installed the nvida driver with apt-get and it's working fine with ut2004, but when I try to start et gnome has an error and reboots. So I don't even know how to find out why it does.

System:
Athlon XP Barton
nForce2Ultra
Asus 6800GT 128DDR

Drivers:
No AA and AF

Thanks for helping,
Nikolaus


Yea try to find an error message, either in gnome or system logs (check /var/log although I'm not sure where in there it would be.

Are you running if from a shortcut or menu or terminal?

[DDL]

Did you try this ?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=35109&postcount=23


Hi,

I've downloaded the "et-linux-2.55.x86.run" file and could install it with any errors. I've also installed the nvida driver with apt-get and it's working fine with ut2004, but when I try to start et gnome has an error and reboots. So I don't even know how to find out why it does.

System:
Athlon XP Barton
nForce2Ultra
Asus 6800GT 128DDR

Drivers:
No AA and AF

Thanks for helping,
Nikolaus

[Dreamflame]

I have the same problem... tryed that DDL, didnt help :(

[DDL]

Could you post there your XF86Config-4 file ?


I have the same problem... tryed that DDL, didnt help :(

[jdodson]

ok i had the same problem. after an hour of searching and headscratching i tried the following.

kill the gnome desktop so all you have running is a terminal(consult the web on how to do that).

type in the following commands in your personal home directory:

"vi .xinitrc"

then put this into the file

"exec ./bin/et"

ok well substitute ./bin/et with the location of your enemy territory starter, in my case i have a bin directory with the softlink.

it should run enemy territory as the window manager and it "should" run. setup your player information, make sure to turn punkbuster on.

now delete the .xinitrc file by typing "rm .xinitrc"

i would recommend running enemy territory using fluxbox as it seems to not crash. running it in gnome seems to crash the whole works.... hope this gets worked out in hoary. good luck! :-&