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Welcome!  You have reached nirvana....

Here are some facts to start..

1. Yes, DSL CAN have accelerated NVidia graphics.
2. Yes, most all games ported to Linux WILL run in DSL.
3. Yes, many winblows games will run in DSL with wine.
4. No, DSL cannot distribute game warez or keygens or scripts.
 ( if it's not open-source , you won't find it here )

Got a game extension you want to submit to DSL ?
Send it to extensions [at] damnsmalllinux [dot] org

Here is my base system for these initial postings..
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Abit VP6 Dual 1000MHz P3-Intel o'c to 1077MHz
GeForce 4 - 4400  64MB  video card.
160GB Maxtor HD - Dual 20GB Western Digital HD's
Toshiba 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive
Plextor Plexwriter 12/10/32A
1.5GB Micron PC133 RAM ( running at 143 )
Ensoniq 128 Soundcard
Intel 100 NIC
Rhycom 450W PS
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No powerhouse here, but a fine system for running games in DSL.
Several other boxes here as well, this one's MINE !!  :)

In the future, I want to put up some ballpark performance data
using some older hardware with the stock DSL and several titles.

Don't be surprised if things get moved around a little this first few days.
Housekeeping.

73
ke4nt
Hey ke4nt, could you give us a rundown of how you have your system set up, how you boot, how you set up wine etc.?

You've said elsewhere that you boot from livecd and access the games on other partitions etc. - any particular "process" you go through when you boot, ie. pointers on how someone can make a similar setup to yours quickly and easily?  A step-by-step would be greatly appreciated, eg
["
  1.  boot livecd
  2.  mount hard drive partition and create folder called "dslgames"
  3.  install xfree86 and nvidia .dsl's, change such-and-such to something-or-other, exit x and...
  4.  Install UT2004demo by downloading from..., then in a terminal typing "ut2* /mnt/hda7/dslgames..."
  4.  edit filetool.lst to include blah & blah, run backup to hda7...
  5.  on next boot, use "dsl restore hda7..."
"]

Would be a great resource, kind of a "how to for dsl gamers".  I'd like to be able to get xfree86 and nvidia working easily after booting from a livecd, but I keep getting lost somewhere  along the way...
Quote (RoGuE_StreaK @ Jan. 12 2005,07:56)
Hey ke4nt, could you give us a rundown of how you have your system set up, how you boot, how you set up wine etc.?

You've said elsewhere that you boot from livecd and access the games on other partitions etc. - any particular "process" you go through when you boot, ie. pointers on how someone can make a similar setup to yours quickly and easily?  A step-by-step would be greatly appreciated, eg
["
  1.  boot livecd
  2.  mount hard drive partition and create folder called "dslgames"
  3.  install xfree86 and nvidia .dsl's, change such-and-such to something-or-other, exit x and...
  4.  Install UT2004demo by downloading from..., then in a terminal typing "ut2* /mnt/hda7/dslgames..."
  4.  edit filetool.lst to include blah & blah, run backup to hda7...
  5.  on next boot, use "dsl restore hda7..."
"]

Would be a great resource, kind of a "how to for dsl gamers".  I'd like to be able to get xfree86 and nvidia working easily after booting from a livecd, but I keep getting lost somewhere  along the way...

I agree, a basic "HOWTO" would be awesome!

Are the games you have up "ports" to Linux, you just purchase the package and run?

Where do you find them?

Brian
AwPhuch
What's gonna happen when the first three pages of this forum are filled with stickies.....it'll be hard to find new threads =o)
You only sticky the imporant stuff..the individual games can be normal threads

Brian
AwPhuch
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