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From: bruno@sdcc10.ucsd.EDU (Bruce W. Mohler)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.games.bugs
Subject: NetHack 3.0 Installation?
Keywords: How do I install NetHack 3.0
Message-ID: <133@sdcc10.ucsd.EDU>
Date: 31 Jul 89 17:57:08 GMT
Organization: Pacific*Bell, San Diego, CA
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I think that the basic assumption for NetHack 3.0
is that everyone is moving up to it from a prior level,
becuase there is no installation procedure (in the
files that I ftp'd).  Is there an installation procedure
that's available?

I've moved nethack into /usr/games...

I've created directory /usr/games/lib/nethackdir...

I've created directory /usr/games/lib/nethackdir/record...

I've created a zero length file in nethackdir called perm...

However --

	When I start nethack, I get:

		Warning: cannot write /usr/games/lib/nethackdir/record

		(This directory is 0777, owner bin, group bin)

	When I quit out of nethack, I get:

		record_lock: Not owner
		Waiting for access to record file. (299)
		.
		.
		.

		(file perm is 0666, owner bin, group bin; if I
		go into the nethackdir, I do not see a safelock
		file (linked to perm or anything else))

	There's no on-line help...

Environment:

	Compaq 386/20 running Xenix 2.3.1, Dev Sys 2.2

Thanks:

	in advance!
-- 
Bruce W. Mohler
Systems Programmer (aka Staff Analyst)
bruno@sdcc10.ucsd.edu
voice: 619/586-2218