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@@ -106,6 +106,23 @@ Preparations: OpenAL comes with various Linux distributions. You might have it already. If not, try rpmfind, apt-get or emerge. + More up-to-date versions are available from openal.org in the + downloads section. Install first the openal-[version].i586.rpm and + then the openal-devel-[version]-i586.rpm. Unfortunately, due to + confusion in the OpenAL version numbering, the version from + openal.org may seem to be "older" than the version preinstalled on + the Linux distribution, even though it is more recent. To work + around this problem, do the following steps: + + # rpm --force --upgrade openal-0.0.8-1.i586.rpm + # rpm -i openal-devel-0.0.8-1.i586.rpm + + Now test to make sure the RPMs are installed: + + # rpm -qa | grep -i openal + openal-0.0.8-1 + openal-devel-0.0.8-1 + For the newest version you need to compile OpenAL yourself from CVS: -- follow the instruction at www.openal.org to check out a fresh copy @@ -118,7 +135,7 @@ Preparations: -- add /usr/local/lib to you /etc/ld.so.conf and run ldconfig * OSX: - Grab the OpenAL SDK from Creative Labs and install it. + Grab the OpenAL SDK from openal.org and install it. JOAL Build Instructions: |