Steam for linux beta! - Page 3

Vinska · Dec 11, 2012, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Pehla

hey guys..i just got invite for beta steam..and instaled it and instaled team fortres 2 on my linux mint 14..
but i have some problem..my game just drop when it start..valve logo apears and loading screen and it just disapear..now i do use laptop with interrgated graphics but it sohuld be able to handle that game easily
laptop have hd 3650m graphic on board,and i was wonderig how to chek if new drivers are available?i been searching on internet for while and found that many people have same problem but didnt find solution to it..
so i return to place of our salvation to find help here!! anyone have some idea??

Look into Linux Beta Access steam group forums. They have most such cases covered.

Pehla · Dec 11, 2012, 09:34 AM

well i was in i rush to post my problem...actualy after i restart pc(laptop) then i try the game again...,and it work'd..but i had poor performance on that game..
i was hoping that like cartoon game doesnt need top notch gear!i was wrong..,and that was the game i was looking forward to...well for now back to windows and play tera!

Easy Rhino · Dec 11, 2012, 12:26 PM

valvebuntu!

Mindweaver · Dec 11, 2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

yup. i wonder though if they are going to create their own ubuntu spin. that would be AWESOME!

I would hope they do.. and make it as user friendly as possible.. Kind of like how Android is for users. I like asking Android users if they have ever used Linux, and what do they think about it? Most say "No, never have you can't play games on Linux..".. hehehe Then I tell them Android is a Linux based Operating System and they say, "Wow, I didn't know that"..hehehe They could make there on Distro and then still offer it to anyone on other major Disto's (Ubuntu, Mint, etc..). Here's hoping

EDIT: If they don't use Valvebuntu then they could call it Crowbar!...

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 12:49 PM

Ok I want to start getting into linux, what would be the best noobie starter distro? Mint? Ubuntu? CentOS?

Vinska · Dec 11, 2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Ok I want to start getting into linux, what would be the best noobie starter distro? Mint? Ubuntu? CentOS?

I'd suggest Linux Mint [MATE edition]

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Originally Posted by Mindweaver

EDIT: If they don't use Valvebuntu then they could call it Crowbar!...

+9001

Mindweaver · Dec 11, 2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Ok I want to start getting into linux, what would be the best noobie starter distro? Mint? Ubuntu? CentOS?

I'd say Ubuntu, Mint, CentOS in that order.

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 12:53 PM

I just started mint downloading so I will try that first then the others. I have used Ubuntu before but got stumped on how stuff worked so uninstalled it. I need to get fresh with the terminal commands.

Mindweaver · Dec 11, 2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

I just started mint downloading so I will try that first then the others. I have used Ubuntu before but got stumped on how stuff worked so uninstalled it. I need to get fresh with the terminal commands.

Good luck!

If you need any help then this is the place to be.

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 01:01 PM

I love linux in the sense of android so hopefully I can get into on the PC. I have a android live disc that I use to goof off on laptops. It is very cool.

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 02:51 PM

Ok Have linux installed but how do you install .SH files from files downloaded from the internet?

Chevalr1c · Dec 11, 2012, 03:15 PM

Mint with the MATE desktop should be good (I use MATE on Sabayon), the Cinnamon desktop is not my cup of tea although it is less messy than KDE at it's default settings.
Sabayon is a good distro as well, also less bloated than Mint, when using either the MATE or Xfce edition (the "main" flavours of Sabayon, with KDE or Gnome 3 are slightly more bloated).

Pro tip: trying out distros a bit is best done by loading .iso files into VMWare Player.

Jstn7477 · Dec 11, 2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Ok Have linux installed but how do you install .SH files from files downloaded from the internet?

chmod +x FILENAME.sh (makes it executable)
./FILENAME.sh (runs it assuming you are in the directory it is in).

A helpful command is is "pwd" which gives you the file path to the working directory you are in.

TheMailMan78 · Dec 11, 2012, 03:17 PM

I sure hope Valve comes out with its own distro. I might have to give it a try.

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 03:19 PM

thanks justin! I am goofing off in it now. Going to attempt to install bionc

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Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

I sure hope Valve comes out with its own distro. I might have to give it a try.

MM why don't you install virtual box (free software BTW) then download the ISO to the distro of your choosing to learn. This is what I am doing.

See what I did there!

Chevalr1c · Dec 11, 2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jstn7477

chmod +x FILENAME.sh (makes it executable)

Can also be done via the properties window (right clicking on the file). And most likely the permissions are already set on "executable".

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Originally Posted by Jstn7477

./FILENAME.sh (runs it assuming you are in the directory it is in).

I usually use "sudo sh" and paste the full path to the file behind it from the file manager. That way there is no need to navigate into the right folder with "cd". Brandon may prefer that method above the "UNIX master race" way.

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 03:26 PM

One thing I had to figure out real quick is that terminal manager is CASE sensitive! so cd /downloads is different from cd /Downloads

TheMailMan78 · Dec 11, 2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

One thing I had to figure out real quick is that terminal manager is CASE sensitive! so cd /downloads is different from cd /Downloads

Also the firewall is off by default in MINT.

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Also the firewall is off by default in MINT.

I do not run a firewall anyway on my machine. The firewall is dedicated to my DHCP server which is also running linux IPfire OS

Chevalr1c · Dec 11, 2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

One thing I had to figure out real quick is that terminal manager is CASE sensitive! so cd /downloads is different from cd /Downloads

Yup, just like when typing a path in Explorer.

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Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Also the firewall is off by default in MINT.

Indeed. Sabayon does a better job at this point by asking whether the FW should be enabled during the installation.

TheMailMan78 · Dec 11, 2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

I do not run a firewall anyway on my machine. The firewall is dedicated to my DHCP server which is also running linux IPfire OS

Cool man. Just wanted to let you know in case. It has a firewall. Its just off by default for some reason.

Vinska · Dec 11, 2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevalr1c

I usually use "sudo sh"

Why sudo?

brandonwh64 · Dec 11, 2012, 04:01 PM

Ok I ran the file as a program and it extracted a folder called bionc but now it will not do anything else?

Easy Rhino · Dec 11, 2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinska

Why sudo?

sudo is defacto now in all enterprise environments.

Vinska · Dec 11, 2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

sudo is defacto now in all enterprise environments.

I mean, why do You always need to be root when running shell scripts?

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