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02 It sounds interesting; how do I get started?

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This article is from the netrek FAQ, by Tom Holub doosh@best.com with numerous contributions by others.

02 It sounds interesting; how do I get started?

First, you need to get a client binary for your machine; read the
Netrek FTP List to find an FTP site. The client should run on anything
that runs X Windows, although the slower your machine is, the harder
it's going to be to play. Slow networks are even harder to play with.

If you don't know how to use FTP, ask your local guru about it.

If you don't have access to FTP, you can use the mail server at
decwrl.dec.com. Mail ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com with 'help' in the body
(nothing else) and you'll get an automatic reply with instructions.

If the filename ends in .Z, you need to uncompress it with
'uncompress'. If it ends in .gz, you need to uncompress it with
'gunzip'.

Once you have the binary, rename it to something logical like 'netrek'
and run it with 'netrek -m'. This will contact the Metaserver to find
a list of currently active games. Click on the game you want to join;
it might be a good idea to join an empty server to get used to the
controls before you get in a game with actual people. On most servers,
"*" will send in a practice robot if there is no one else in the game;
you can use the practice robot to practice aiming and dodging.

If you get a 'netrek: Permission denied' message, try 'chmod 755
netrek'. After the game is over, try 'man chmod.'


 

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