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diff --git a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README index 29af83db54..15f7d329de 100644 --- a/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README +++ b/multimedia/GoogleEarth/README @@ -13,12 +13,20 @@ The degree of resolution available is based somewhat on the points of interest, but most land (except for some islands) is covered in at least 15 meters of resolution. -Note that Google updates the GoogleEarth executable without changing -the download link location. Therefore, this script is subject to -failing at any time due to the fact that you might get a newer version -of GoogleEarth than what the script is designed to use. - When running GoogleEarth for the first time, you will see an error message stating that it is unable to find the Bitstream Vera fonts. This should be safe to ignore - it will use other fonts (and the DejaVu fonts included with Slackware are based on the Bitstream fonts). + +NOTES: +1) Google updates the GoogleEarth executable without changing + the download link location and they don't use version numbering in + the filename (the version is more an internal numbering). + + Therefore, this script is subject to failing (and a different MD5SUM) + at any time due to the fact that you might get a newer version + of GoogleEarth than what the script is designed to use. + +2) GoogleEarth requires you you have OpenGL drives installed on your system + (and Xorg configured to use them). Not doing so, will cause X to crash. + |