re-install problem

John Boland jj.boland-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Tue Mar 10 18:47:32 EDT 2009


well, i have an explanation about the install!
i changed the partition flag from linux to ntfs and the windows install
works!
go figure, linux (at least fedora 9 and 10) prevents installation of another
operating system (at least windows xp).
of course, as always, YMMV. this probably only applies to some of the funky
hardware i've got.

at least this way i can setup a dualboot config.  i'd still rather not. if
anyone knows another way to get this game (in multiplayer mode) to work
under linux, i'd really like to know.

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 3:02 PM, John Boland <jj.boland-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> greg,
> thanks for the note on cedega, i had forgotten about them.
> however, it doesn't support multiplayer games of civ4 which is what we want
> to do.
> thanks again, i have to keep looking.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Gregory Boyce <gboyce-qL0WqcyiFk9Wk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org>wrote:
>
>>  one of my kids wants to play a game that i am unable to get to work with
>>> wine (civ 4 warlords, if you're interested).  vmware server won't handle
>>> the
>>> directx9 3d graphics.
>>>
>>
>>
>>> my ultimate goal is to be able to play a windows based directx9 3d game
>>> on
>>> this machine, preferably keeping linux.  i have purchased a second copy
>>> of
>>> civ4 for this purpose.  i might not like restrictive licensing but that
>>> doesn't mean i have to run afoul of the terms.
>>>
>>
>> Cedega from Transgaming is a commercial variant of Wine that specializes
>> in gaming.  According to their game database, Civ 4: Warlords should work
>> fine on it.
>>
>> http://www.cedega.com/gamesdb/games/view.html?game_id=5125
>>
>> Its not free, but it might work for you.
>>
>> --
>> Greg
>>
>
>
>
> --
> If it ain't broke, you're not trying hard enough!
>



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