When i am launching et from console i am getting this message during startup:


------- sound initialization -------
------------------------------------
----- Sound Info -----
sound system is muted
1 stereo
32768 samples
16 samplebits
1 submission_chunk
48000 speed
0x484b5000 dma buffer
No background file.
----------------------
Sound memory manager started
Sys_LoadDll(/root/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)...
Sys_LoadDll(/root/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so) failed:
"/root/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so: cannot open shared object file: No such fil
e or directory"
Sys_LoadDll(/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)... ok
Sys_LoadDll(ui) found **vmMain** at 0x49d13bb4
Sys_LoadDll(ui) succeeded!

How do i fix it?

where did you install the game to? sounds like you put it in a directory outside of /home????

Okay. I installed it in /root/games/ (just to test).
Still no sound.
Log:
mathilde:~# et
ET 2.55 linux-i386 May 27 2003
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/root/.etwolf/etmain/rta.pk3 (2 files)
/root/.etwolf/etmain/mapstuff.pk3 (4 files)
/root/.etwolf/etmain/CORE.pk3 (2 files)
/root/.etwolf/etmain
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain

----------------------
3737 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
execing profiles/kaw/etconfig.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
...loading libGL.so.1: Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 4: 800 600
Using XFree86-VidModeExtension Version 2.2
XF86DGA Mouse (Version 2.0) initialized
XFree86-VidModeExtension Activated at 800x600
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 24 depth, 0 stencil display.
GL_RENDERER: GeForce2 GTS/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!
Initializing OpenGL extensions
...using GL_S3_s3tc
...ignoring GL_EXT_texture_env_add
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
...ignoring GL_NV_fog_distance
XF86 Gamma extension initialized

GL_VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation
GL_RENDERER: GeForce2 GTS/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!
GL_VERSION: 1.4.1 NVIDIA 53.36
GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_window_pos GL_S3_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_paletted_texture GL_EXT_point_parameters GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_cube_map GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3 GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_object GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_KTX_buffer_region GL_NV_blend_square GL_NV_fence GL_NV_fog_distance GL_NV_light_max_exponent GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil GL_NV_pixel_data_range GL_NV_point_sprite GL_NV_register_combiners GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_NV_texture_env_combine4 GL_NV_texture_rectangle GL_NV_vertex_array_range GL_NV_vertex_array_range2 GL_NV_vertex_program GL_NV_vertex_program1_1 GL_NVX_ycrcb GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_SGIS_multitexture GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_SUN_slice_accum
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 2048
GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 2

PIXELFORMAT: color(24-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(0-bits)
MODE: 4, 800 x 600 fullscreen hz:N/A
GAMMA: hardware w/ 0 overbright bits
CPU:
rendering primitives: single glDrawElements
texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST
picmip: 1
texture bits: 32
multitexture: enabled
compiled vertex arrays: enabled
texenv add: disabled
compressed textures: enabled
NV distance fog: disabled
Initializing Shaders
----- finished R_Init -----

------- sound initialization -------
------------------------------------
----- Sound Info -----
sound system is muted
1 stereo
32768 samples
16 samplebits
1 submission_chunk
48000 speed
0x484e6000 dma buffer
No background file.
----------------------
Sound memory manager started
Sys_LoadDll(/root/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)...
Sys_LoadDll(/root/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so) failed:
"/root/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"
Sys_LoadDll(/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)... ok
Sys_LoadDll(ui) found **vmMain** at 0x49d44bb4
Sys_LoadDll(ui) succeeded!
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Opening IP socket: localhost:27960
Hostname: localhost
Alias: mathilde
IP: 127.0.0.1
Started tty console (use +set ttycon 0 to disable)
^5PunkBuster Client: PunkBuster Client (v1.013 | A0) Enabled
^5PunkBuster Client: Game Version [ET 2.55 linux-i386 May 27 2003]
^5PunkBuster Client: Not Connected to a Server
Resolving etmaster.idsoftware.com
etmaster.idsoftware.com resolved to 192.246.40.60:27951
------ Server Initialization ------
Server: battery
RE_Shutdown( 0 )
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/root/.etwolf/etmain/rta.pk3 (2 files)
/root/.etwolf/etmain/mapstuff.pk3 (4 files)
/root/.etwolf/etmain/CORE.pk3 (2 files)
/root/.etwolf/etmain
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain

----------------------
7474 files in pk3 files
Sys_LoadDll(/root/.etwolf/etmain/qagame.mp.i386.so)...
Sys_LoadDll(/root/.etwolf/etmain/qagame.mp.i386.so) failed:
"/root/.etwolf/etmain/qagame.mp.i386.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"
Sys_LoadDll(/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/qagame.mp.i386.so)... ok
Sys_LoadDll(qagame) found **vmMain** at 0x4c29cd34
Sys_LoadDll(qagame) succeeded!
------- Game Initialization -------
gamename: etmain
gamedate: May 27 2003
Not logging to disk.
Gametype changed, clearing session data.
Enable spawning!
Disable spawning!
0 teams with 0 entities

I don't have sound either - using the ALSA sound environment and have an Audigy card (which works for everything else)...

The default directory chosen by the installer shoud be /usr/games/enemy-territory
the installer also creates a .etwolf directory in your home directory.
You need to have alsa with oss emulation or oss drivers installed.
If you choose alsa then open a terminal and enter:

echo "et.x86 0 0 direct" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
echo "etx86 0 0 disable" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss

Hope this helps.

let us know if that works. I'm having the same situation.

I got the same issue I'm running both a snd blaster x gamer card and a usb card(has digital out for 5.1) no I have tried setting it up on either card in KDE but I get no sound on either card I have tried the above mentioned command line suggestions but to no avail. I have tried setting up KDE so that instead of using alsa to using oss or threaded and that didn't work either (slack 10: 2.24)

well I have to say I have searched high and low for an answer to this question and found it posted here by user Linux.tar.gz what you need to do is artsdsp -m et that will launch the game and there is sound hope this helps everybody out

I tried that solution, didn't really work out well for me because sound was super choppy when it was piped thru artsdsp, even though i had my buffer super-low.

The better solution is the one listed above, but to do it on boot every time, so, either in your Xsession script, or in /etc/conf.d/local.start (or wherever your startup script resides.) Works now, for me, every time, beautifully.

Side note, you will have to do this every time, unless you have it in a boot script, and you will most likely have to do it for quake3, and perhaps some other games. This one has given many people headaches, so don't feel all lonesome in the world.


echo "et.x86 0 0 direct" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
echo "et.x86 0 0 disable" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss

in a startup script, or every time you want to play the game, should work.