Quick question...its not a problem at all...

Will a UT2003 CDKEY from a Windows version work with a native copy of UT2003? I purchased the game for Windows about 2-3 years ago....but now that I have Linux running half way decent I'd like to play it there instead.

I imagine so, since epic put the linux binaries on one of the installation disks. but you'll just have to try and see

LMAO Oh wait....so your saying the Linux version is on my Windows version CDs?? I didn't think it would be that simple! Please tell me they are on there so I can save my self some trouble by not having to download them.

Yeah, there's actually a Linux installer on there (I forget which CD though...maybe the last?). It just wasn't advertised very well...or at all...

And yes, your key should work for Linux too!

Yes its on the 3rd CD ... however once I got the installer on and everything started going it got stuck.. It said mount or insert the play disc Yes to resume No to cancel..... no matter what I did to my cdrom by mounting it it wouldn't continue. Not exactly sure why.

I wonder if copying that script to your hard drive and then changing to the play CD (number 1?) and having it mounted before you ran the script would work. I've personally only installed UT2004, but I have the DVD so didn't really have to worry about switching CDs

Did you see any sort of readme file or instructions for doing a Linux install on that third CD?

hmm I haven't tried that... but the 3rd CD looks the same as the 1st CD... thing is, the CD is mounted before I run the setup. Thats why I don't understand whats going on exactly.

I downloaded the ut 2004 setup for linux..but I didn't have time to extract it and run it before work. I wanted to make sure it works well on my linux box before I go out and buy it. No point in wasting $40 for something that won't work properly.

No other ideas for the UT2003 setup? Kinda odd how it just gets stuck.

READ THIS WHOLE POST AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE YOU FOLLOW IT!!!!!!


Well, here is how I do the Linux install:
Open a terminal and log in as root:

Step 1:

Insert CD #3, and type:

# sh /mnt/cdrom/setup.sh

(if you cd into the /mnt/cdrom dir first, you can't eject because Linux will than think the drive is "busy")

DO NOT DO THE FOLLOWING IF YOU DON'T HAVE A STARTUP DISK FOR YOUR VERSION OF LINUX!!!! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO YOUR COMPUTER OR WHAT EVER ELSE BAD MAY HAPPEN!!!

The reason I say the above is that if you rename the mount command and your computer gets restarted, than linux WILL NOT boot up. Therefor, you must startup with a startup disk and rename the mount command back to "mount". The reason we rename the mount command is because for some dumb reason the installer tries to mount the floppy drive for every file it coppies over...

Step2:

When the installer comes up, open another terminal as root, and type this:
# mv /bin/mount /bin/mnt

Now we must rename /dev/cdrom to /dev/fd0 (because the installer is stupid enough to try to install of off the floppy), do this:

# mv /dev/fd0 /dev/fd0.bak
# cp /dev/cdrom /dev/fd0

Step 3:

Now press the "Go button" on the installer. It should go fine until it asks for the First CD, now goto your second terminal as root and type:

# eject cdrom

When the CD ejects, insert the next CD and than type in the second terminal as root:

# mnt /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

(mnt is what we renamed the mount command to).

When it asks for the next CD, go back and redo step 3 until the install is complete.

Step 4:

When you are done with the install, DO NOT push the "Play now" button for two reasons:

(1): You are logged in as root.
(2): You haven't renamed the mount command.

So, exit the installer, and type the following:

# mv /bin/mnt /bin/mount
# rm -f /dev/fd0
# mv /dev/fd0.bak /dev/fd0

Now you are finished with the install. Enjoy playing the game! I suggest getting the latest patches and upgrades found on the site, you should probably try to update the game via Loki_Updater first. I had allot of trouble installing the patches. In anycase, the game should work now after you log back into your normal account and type:

# ut2003

At a terminal.

Enjoy!

P.S. If anyone knows how to bypass all that stupid stuff above, than please tell me.

I think you may be able to bypass just about everything (at least the renaming of the mount command, which is really dangerous), by skipping step 2 and doing the following in it's place:

#mv /dev/fd0 /dev/fd0.bak

But I haven't ever tried that. It should work though, I mean I don't see why it wouldn't. You probably should at least try that before you try Step 2.

Wow thats a lot of work just to play a game :-P Its all good I really want to play it in Linux. Thanks a lot for your time and help. I'll give it a go after work today. Thanks again,

You can skip renaming the mount command, but if you do this, then as The_Nerd says, it will keep trying to read the floppy drive for every file it copies over.

Also, the CDs the installer asks you to provide do not match the names of the ones you have - apparently due to some sort of miscommunication before the game went gold. You may have to try each disc to figure out which one the installer really wants.