Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: Nuitari <nuitari@××××××××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] 32 binaries questions
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:19:16
Message-Id: Pine.LNX.4.64.0602142015520.11194@melchior.nuitari.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-amd64] 32 binaries questions by Martins Steinbergs
1 > I got old nice game Railroad Tycoon 2 and after installing made entry in
2 > Kmenu with this command:
3 > linux32 /usr/local/games/RT2/rt2
4 > As you see its installed in /usr/local/games bypassing portage. Seems
5 > everything works fine, sound and graphics, however, is it right way to launch
6 > 32 binary on x86_64? I'm asking this because looks like amaroK's OSD popup
7 > locks graphics in game, no way to exit it cleanly, root -> kill pid doesnt
8 > work, just fuser -k did the trick but for my understanding this isnt good way
9 > to stop programs running.
10 > Now i'll dig other 32 binaries' ebuilds to see what happens there.
11 > Any tips welcome.
12
13 Have you tried using Alt-Enter to switch from windowed to full screen
14 mode?
15
16 It is a general problem with rt2 and popups that steal the focus away from
17 it.
18
19 You don't need the linux32 part.
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Re: [gentoo-amd64] 32 binaries questions Martins Steinbergs <mar@××.lv>