New user, need a starting push!

[Wakiri]

Hello ATITD linux community!

I've recently come across this game, and would like to try it out.

I'm using Fedora Core 2 on an AMD 32bit 2200+.
Edit: kernel 2.6.5-1.358

I downloaded the .run file from the website, extracted the folder and it's contents to
/usr/local/eClient

owner root, perms 777

I set every file in the directory to perms 777, and then logged in as myself (non-root account). I then ran the /usr/local/eClient/elaunch tool. and it succesfully downloaded (and updated?) a bunch of files.

It then fired up
/usr/local/elaunch/fltk-client -launcher=Lch-EL-20041129

It gave me a window asking me which connection type to use (TCP/UDP), I've now chosen both, with the same error.

I get:
! Could not write intrinsic.

So I figured this was a permission issue, so I logged in as root.

Then I get (from running fltk-client)
Do not run this client as root. Exiting.

Any ideas of where I should start?

Cheers,
Adam

Edit(2): egenesis.bug
Patcher Cmdline=[]
Network Protocol Selection: TCP Forced
Could not write intrinsic.

[TheDude]

hmm... it does sound like a permissions issue.

perhaps try installing the game in the home directory of the user that is running it?

[Tamutnefret]

hmm... it does sound like a permissions issue. perhaps try installing the game in the home directory of the user that is running it?
In particular, the directory itself needs to be writable by the user running the game, because the game has to create new files when it runs. In your case Wakiri, that would mean chmod 777 /usr/local/eClientHowever, I wouldn't recommend installing a world-writable executables anywhere, for security reasons. The game works just fine installed into the home directory of the user running it. As it should! Too few games allow such an installation.

[Tutam]

Never winter nights does.

Most end up in /usr/games though and access restricted to root or users belonging to the group of game.

chgrp the directory to a group the user is in (or add the user to a group) and then chmod 770 the directory that gives a little more security.