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From: Erik Hallsten
Subject: How to start povray
Date: 10 Feb 2002 03:04:35
Message: <3C662A72.B118E5F4@vip.fi>

Dear Users

I am completely confused about how to install povray.
I downloaded powlinux.tgz, but install command semms not
to work at all. Where and what must be downloaded.
How to install ?

I have not even compiled any codes , by this I would be
greatfull for som instructions.

I have a AMD-K6/2 500 MHz cpu, 196 Mb memory, I use
Mandrake 8.0. distro.


pls

email instructions

Erik Hallsten

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From: Mark Gordon
Subject: Re: How to start povray
Date: 10 Feb 2002 09:51:01
Message: <3c6688d5$1@news.povray.org>

On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 03:08:18 -0500, Erik Hallsten wrote:

> Dear Users
> 
> I am completely confused about how to install povray. I downloaded
> powlinux.tgz, but install command semms not to work at all. Where and
> what must be downloaded. How to install ?
> 
> I have not even compiled any codes , by this I would be greatfull for
> som instructions.
> 
> I have a AMD-K6/2 500 MHz cpu, 196 Mb memory, I use Mandrake 8.0.
> distro.
> 
> 
> pls
> 
> email instructions
> 
> Erik Hallsten

The install script needs to be run as root.  Afterwords, just run
"povray" with the correct command-line options from the console or a
terminal window.  For details on the command-line options, consult the
manual page for "povray".

-Mark Gordon

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From: Steve
Subject: Re: How to start povray
Date: 10 Feb 2002 10:02:41
Message: <slrna6d2sa.9gd.steve@zero-pps.localdomain>

On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:08:18 +0200, Erik Hallsten wrote:
> Dear Users
> 
> I am completely confused about how to install povray.
> I downloaded powlinux.tgz, but install command semms not
> to work at all. Where and what must be downloaded.
> How to install ?

First you'll need to unpack the file with something like:

$ tar -xzvf powlinux.tgz 
$ cd povlinux35
$ su
(enter root's password)
# ./install

This is assuming you're using the 3.5 beta versions.

--
sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */

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From: Kris B
Subject: Re: How to start povray
Date: 11 Jul 2002 23:00:53
Message: <3d2e4665$1@news.povray.org>

From the newbie leading newbie files...

After following Steve's installation steps I also had to (still as su) copy 
the povray's ini file to a location povray expects it to be...

# cp /usr/local/lib/povray-3.5/ini/povray.ini 
/usr/local/lib/povray-3.5/povray.ini

(note: that's a single line) and exited su mode.

Then with a browser opened the manual at
file:///usr/local/share/doc/povray-3.5/html/index.html
and followed "Tutorials|beginner's tutorial|Our First Image" for creating a 
"test.pov" file.

Next, at a console, issued the command
$ povray test.pov
which created the file test.png (what a lovely yellow sphere!)

HTH

Steve wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:08:18 +0200, Erik Hallsten wrote:
> 
> 
> First you'll need to unpack the file with something like:
> 
> $ tar -xzvf powlinux.tgz 
> $ cd povlinux35
> $ su
> (enter root's password)
> # ./install

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