[SATLUG] Games not working on LFS devel

[Bruce Dubbs]

Travis M. wrote:
> I just got XFCE 4.4.1 installed on LFS, and I'm so proud of myself,
> but, some games don't want to work (namely Armagetron Advanced and
> Enemy Territory).
> 
> Armagetron Advanced says I need a newer libstdc++, but upgrading that
> would be BAD, if I did that, my system would be messed up (unless I
> have package management and know a lot about how the LFS build process
> works. I don't know how the LFS build process works, because I'm a
> first timer, and I don't use package management.).

You need a newer libstdc++????  The current version in the book is from
GCC-4.1.2.  If anything, the current version is too new.

Post the actual problems and the appropriate output of the build
messages to the lfs-support mailing list.  You will need to register
before posting.

> Enemy Territory won't get a server list from the master server and
> failed to get a CD Key automatically (which, since it's a proprietary
> game, it needs one). I also tried manual CD Key registration, which
> doesn't work, even after about a minute of waiting, even as root. This
> is most likely related to the old libstdc++ library as stated above.

Does networking work?  Did you build a browser?

  -- Bruce