1 Requirements
1.1 What are the requirements to run the game?
1.2 What platforms will the game run on?
1.3 Can the game be played on all distributions of Linux?

2 Installation
2.1 I have installed the game, but the settings are different from my old Loki version. Why?
2.2 When I try to mount /mnt/cdrom or cd /mnt/cdrom I am told `no such file or directory`
2.3 When I try and install the game, I am told: This installation doesn`t support glibc-2.1 on Linux / x86_64
2.4 When installing I get a message like: tail: cannot open `+2` for reading:
2.5 When I try and install the game, I get a message like: lgp_update/setup.sh: line 53: 4295 Segmentation Fault `$setup` $*
2.6 Installation fails with a message like: /tmp/.setup12345: No such file or directory
2.7 [downloaded version or demo only] After the setup program has verified the data, it then fails to start the graphical installer, with a message like: Extraction Failed

3 Updates
3.1 When running lgp_update I get a message like: Searching for installed products... tail: cannot open `+2` for reading:

4 Demo
4.1 Where can I get the demo of this game?
4.2 I have downloaded the demo, but when I double-click on the icon, it does not install, but opens the demo in another application such as a text editor.

5 Starting the Game
5.1 How do I start the game?
5.2 How do I start the game from the commandline?
5.3 When I try and start the game, I get an error about: symbol errno, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference

6 Display
6.1 How do I change the screen resolution?
6.2 When I start Mindrover using a Radeon graphics card it crashes when I click GO

7 Sound
7.1 I get no sound, and messages about (snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL hw:0

8 Contact
8.1 How do I receive technical support?

1 Requirements
1.1 What are the requirements to run the game?

Linux Kernel 2.2.x or higher GNU C Libraries (glibc) 2.1.x or later XFree86 Release 3.3.5 or later 200 MHz x86 Processor (300 MHz or better is recommended) 3D graphics accelerator with OpenGL drivers 32 MB RAM OSS compatible sound card 70 MB free disc space 4x CD-Rom drive

1.2 What platforms will the game run on?

Mindrover will run on Linux on an x86 architecture

1.3 Can the game be played on all distributions of Linux?

Mindrover has been tested to run on all modern Linux distributions as of August 2002. No problems with more recent distributions have been found.

2 Installation
2.1 I have installed the game, but the settings are different from my old Loki version. Why?

The LGP version uses a different set of settings for Mindrover. The old loki version stored them in ~/.loki/mindrover whereas we store them in ~/.lgp/mindrover. To recover your old settings, you can simply copy the files from the Loki directory over the LGP files. This will recover all of your settings, as well as custom-built rovers you made before.

2.2 When I try to mount /mnt/cdrom or cd /mnt/cdrom I am told `no such file or directory`

Some distributions have now changed the default location for the CD Rom Try using /media/cdrom If that does not work, and you have a CD or DVD burner, try using /media/cdrecorder More recently some distributions will have the disc name in /media. Try looking in /media for a directory whose name matches the name of the game, and use that.

2.3 When I try and install the game, I am told: This installation doesn`t support glibc-2.1 on Linux / x86_64

Instead of typing ./setup.sh as shown in the manual, type: linux32 ./setup.sh

2.4 When installing I get a message like: tail: cannot open `+2` for reading:

This is due to changes in some of the unix commandline tools. On the commandline, simply type the following: export _POSIX2_VERSION=199209 And then try running the installation again, ensuring you run it from the same commandline as you just typed the above command in.

2.5 When I try and install the game, I get a message like: lgp_update/setup.sh: line 53: 4295 Segmentation Fault `$setup` $*

Some versions of Linux will not run with the installer that was packaged on the CD. Please try the installer `new_installer.run` in this games Updates Page instead. You will need to have the CD in your CD drive for theinstaller to work. To run the new installer when you have downloaded it, simply type sh ./new_installer.run in a terminal window in the directory you downloaded it to

2.6 Installation fails with a message like: /tmp/.setup12345: No such file or directory

If you are running a 64 bit system, you need to install the 32 bit compatibility libraries.

2.7 [downloaded version or demo only] After the setup program has verified the data, it then fails to start the graphical installer, with a message like: Extraction Failed

This is usually because there is not enough room in /tmp which is where the game is extracted to. To resolve this problem, you should ensure you have enough space in /tmp or use the --target option for the installer, which can be used to give it a new directory to install to. For example gameinstaller.run --target /path/to/directory

3 Updates
3.1 When running lgp_update I get a message like: Searching for installed products... tail: cannot open `+2` for reading:

This is due to changes in some of the unix commandline tools. On the commandline, simply type the following: export _POSIX2_VERSION=199209 And then try running lgp_update again, ensuring you run it from the same commandline as you just typed the above command in.

4 Demo
4.1 Where can I get the demo of this game?

The demo is available from http://demos.linuxgamepublishing.com/mindrover

4.2 I have downloaded the demo, but when I double-click on the icon, it does not install, but opens the demo in another application such as a text editor.

You need to change the permissions of the demo. By default many Linux versions do not allow you to run things you have downloaded. Usually, this is done in a method that is similar to this (it varies for each linux version). Simply right-click on the icon, and you will see a manu that includes an option such as `Properties` Select this option. You shoudl at this point see a new window with several options. You need to select the option that is about `permissions`. When you have, you need to set the `execute` or `run` permission to on. Click OK, or Apply, and then you will be able to double-click on the icon to install the demo.

5 Starting the Game
5.1 How do I start the game?

To start the game, you may simply select its entry from your command button on your toolbar. It will either be found in the `Games` or the `Other` section.

5.2 How do I start the game from the commandline?

Simply type: mindrover from any terminal window.

5.3 When I try and start the game, I get an error about: symbol errno, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference

This error can be resolved by typing: export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5 into the commandline before starting the game. Note you must use the same terminal window to start the game as you type this command into.

6 Display
6.1 How do I change the screen resolution?

In the file ~/.lgp/mindrover/userprofil.txt Edit the line that reads: resolution=800x600 To be whatever resolution you wish. Please note that this resolution should be one supported by your video card and X setup.

6.2 When I start Mindrover using a Radeon graphics card it crashes when I click GO

There is a known bug with Radeon video cards. Upgrading to XFree86 4.3 or later should fix this problem.

7 Sound
7.1 I get no sound, and messages about (snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL hw:0

This is usually because of the new PulseAudio system that makes sound difficult to use on Linux. To fix this problem, you need to do one of the following (in order of ease) run the game using pasuspender pasuspender gamename run the game using padsp padsp gamename Finally if these fail, or give poor results, you need to install the OSS layer for ALSA and ensure it is loaded into the kernel. This will vary for each Linux distribution, and you should consult your Linux distribution documentation for instructions on how to do this.

8 Contact
8.1 How do I receive technical support?

Send email to support@linuxgamepublishing.com to receive technical support.