
Heretic 2 Linux server installation instructions:

	First uncompress this archive (if you have not already) using
the tar command:
	tar xzvf heretic2-1.06-linux-x86-glibc2.tar.gz

	That will create a directory under the current directory named
heretic2.  This directory contains just the binaries necessary to run the
Heretic 2 Linux server and this document.  You will need to have a full
installation of Heretic 2 v1.06 (for Windows) already accessible to Linux
in order to use this server.  Next, you will either want to copy/move the
necessary files into the heretic2 directory or copy/move the contents of
the heretic2 directory into the directory that has the game files.  You
will need practically the entire contents of the original heretic2/base
directory, including Htic2-0.pak and Htic2-1.pak.  Some of the files are
not necessary for the server to run, but are necessary for the server to
be able to provide automatic file transfers for the client.
	The binaries go in the same places as the Windows binaries do.
heretic2 goes into the main directory, while the *.so files (equivalent
to the Windows *.DLL files) go into the directory called "base".
	I do not know of any way to install Heretic 2 main files (from
the Windows distribution CD) using Linux tools.  It is easiest to use a
machine with dual-boot Linux and Windows 9x and just use the copy on the
Windows partition even under Linux.  Alternatively, you can ftp the
files over from another Windows box if you're patient or on a LAN (or
both).


Heretic 2 Linux server configuration instructions:

	Configuration should be identical to configuration of a
dedicated server under Windows.  The only difference is that the
"dedicated" console variable defaults to 8, so it will be in dedicated
mode even if you do not give it any arguments.  A typical server start
line would be:
	./heretic2 +set dedicated 24 +map dmhive +set hostname cricket

	No graphical console pops up, but you can still type commands at
the text console, just as in Windows.

	If you're running the Linux Heretic 2 server on a remote
machine, a useful tool is "screen".  screen is a program that allows you
to run a program then detach from it and reattach to it later without
losing its status.  Read the manual page for screen (by typing "man
screen", for example) for more info.


Questions?  Comments?  Problems?

	Contact Greg Alexander, the Heretic 2 Linux portmaster if you
have any questions or comments.  If there are other Uni* systems that
you think could use a Heretic 2 server or if you find any bugs or any
features missing from this port, let me know.  Email me at
<galexand@acm.org>.
