Links and Linux

[Armand]

I'll keep dabbling along with this machine (Intel Core2 Duo T7800, an old Dell XPS laptop) and maybe will get Links running at some point. I've got 4GB ram and installed a 500 GB SSD. That keeps it running okay with Linux and (hardly ever dual-booted) Win 7, which was an upgrade from Vista that came with the machine. The video card has given me grief for years (GeForce 8600M GT) and i even had to reflow it once using a heat gun! A bit of a scary 'repair', but it worked for me.
https://j0hn88.wordpress.com/2015/05/08 ... 30-laptop/

[Adelade]

Good to see you back Armand

[Jimbo]

Armand...Armand...is that you???!!!
Sorry about those Stamps!

[dwg]

Similar sort of Vintage to the machine I started with this time round, Linux runs reasonable well on it, no worse than XP did in the day. That machine though has broken USB ports and has a bit of damage so is only good for a crash and burn test machine.

For a desktop I am using a Gen 3 i3 so still no powerhouse, but with a SSD, Linux and Links is running pretty well.

I have had trouble with one course crashing under Linux/Wine/Links, but it seems by using the Direct3D fix this is resolved.

[Armand]

Good to see you back Armand

Thanks, Adelade.
I'm pleasantly surprised that there are still courses being made, and because so, I decided to update my spreadsheet (over 3 days) - not really sure why I need it to be updated to current, to be honest!

Armand...Armand...is that you???!!!
Sorry about those Stamps!

Yes it's me Jimbo. I retired a year ago and slowly am getting back to PG and Links. I desperately need to update some computers to do that very effectively, though.

Stamps?!? I'm very happy they lost!! I grew up and lived near/in Edmonton until I was 38, so I'll always cheer for the the Esks, oops, Elks (the move to Calgary in 2006 was for a work/career change). Thankfully, the Elks finally seem to be turning the corner from the past several years - they were tough.

Similar sort of Vintage to the machine I started with this time round, Linux runs reasonable well on it, no worse than XP did in the day. That machine though has broken USB ports and has a bit of damage so is only good for a crash and burn test machine.

For a desktop I am using a Gen 3 i3 so still no powerhouse, but with a SSD, Linux and Links is running pretty well.

I have had trouble with one course crashing under Linux/Wine/Links, but it seems by using the Direct3D fix this is resolved.

My first attempt to get Links running resulted in an error regarding the software rasterizer. I might have use the CDs to install on Linux rather than the downloaded version, but at this point, I might just resort to dual-booting (at least until I upgrade the computer).

[dwg]

I've used the original CDs for my installations, I do not have the downloaded version. The installation on Linux was much the same as on Windows with just a couple of detours due to using wine.