I attempted to install the cvs way, but unfortunately I am a linux newbie as well and received a message  bash: cvs : command not found, so I sownloaded the crystalspace rpm and installed it, i downloaded and opened the planeshift.tar and unpacked it. I get the same message as above.
Warning: Failed to load \"gl3d\': use \"-verbose\" argument for details.
Warning: Failed to load \"gl3d\': use \"-verbose\" argument for details.
Warning: could not load plugin \'crystalspace.graphics3d.openg1\'
aws-debug: Cound\'nt fied iGraphics2D plugin!\'
psclilent: No 3d driver (iGraphics3D) plugin!

I am using Fedora Core 1
any help would be greatly appreciated.