i knew i did something fundamentally stupid. quake is working now. i had to do the following:
1. enable root access
2. disconnect the usb cable
3. move the pak file to ".quake2" and not "quake2" (thank u CepiPerez).

linux rocks dude.. and hey another question: how do i access the game console while i m playing it, u know to get godmode and so on..
thanx for all ur help guys.