XBR1YD3O%DDATHD21.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (10/10/88)
I have problems running Hack or Nethack on a machine with SCO Xenix. When I use the ready compiled version 1.0.2 of Hack distributed on the SCO Games Disk, the program crashes with the message "memory fault", when I try to get below level 27. I got Nethack 2.2 from archives@mcf.uucp including a makefile for xenix. When I try to compile it, "make" stops after the "makedefs -o" command with an "error code 1". After running "make" a second time, the compiler indicates a syntax error in line 4 of permonst.h, but I cannot see a mistake there. Does anyone know how to compile Nethack or where to get Hack 1.0.3 for xenix? Juergen Baumgartl, xbr1yd3o@ddathd21.bitnet
JPLILER@simtel20.army.mil (John R. Pliler) (10/12/88)
Which xenix machine are you trying to compile 2.2 on? I was able to get it to compile on a Intel 320 machine with Xenix 3.5 after some *serious* tweaking. John R. Pliler Electronics Engineer White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico -------
jtc@tessera.UUCP (J.T. Conklin) (10/13/88)
In article <17278@adm.ARPA> XBR1YD3O%DDATHD21.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu writes: >I have problems running Hack or Nethack on a machine with >SCO Xenix. When I use the ready compiled version 1.0.2 of Hack >distributed on the SCO Games Disk, the program crashes with the >message "memory fault", when I try to get below level 27. > I have found three bugs in SCO's hack. Here is the fix for one, and how the others can be avoided. * SCO linked hack without enough stack space. This causes it to dump core when you get to a maze level. Fix by doing a "fixhdr -F 3000" to the hack executable, "/usr/games/lib/hackdir/hack." * Wishing for an item that doesn't exist, or misspelling one that does, causes hack to dump core. No fix for this, just be _very_ careful when wishing. * Engraving with your finger drops a cursed weapon. Strong willpower will keep you from exercising this bug to your own advantage. By the way, wizard mode is enabled for the account "eric" Just hack -D and away you go. -- jtc -- J.T. Conklin (..!ubc-cs!fornax!syssol!seacbc!tessera!jtc) 4831 Hickory Court, Burnaby, B.C Canada (604) 435-9458