i dont even know where to begin when it comes to a problem like this. i read all the old threads about segmentation faults, but none of them made any sense. i am a linux n00b ... no joke. heres what happens:

[ted@localhost /]$ linux32 et
ET 2.56 linux-i386 Sep 10 2003
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/ted/.etwolf/etmain
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak1.pk3 (10 files)
/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

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3739 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
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Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
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----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
...loading libGL.so.1: /usr/local/bin/et: line 5: 3635 Segmentation fault ./et.x86 $*