Guest anon Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Read this on mdkforum: (Contributed by fischerz) On http://www.reallyslick.com you can find some of the nicest screensavers available on the net. There was just on disadvatage till now: they were just available for windows :( Now the good thing: On June 25, 2002 decided to license the screensavers under the GPL. So it was just a matter of time till they were available for linux. This time is over and the Really Slick Screensavers Port to GLX is released. A mandrake package is also available allready. For screenshots look at http://www.reallyslick.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 You need to use xscreensaver for this to work, and need to edit the configuration of the xscreensaver manually for the options to come out. I kinda wish that whoever pack the rpm do it automatically, but oh well. Anyway, the screensavers are really nice, but it takes 100% cpu powers :shock: I think I'll stick with the simpler Kfireworks3d so I can leave the rest of the cpu power to seti :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOlson Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 You need to use xscreensaver for this to work, and need to edit the configuration of the xscreensaver manually for the options to come out. I kinda wish that whoever pack the rpm do it automatically, but oh well. Anyway, the screensavers are really nice, but it takes 100% cpu powers :shock: I think I'll stick with the simpler Kfireworks3d so I can leave the rest of the cpu power to seti :) 1) Please post how to do this. 2) Build a new RPM yourself then. I assure it's not as easy as you would think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Well.. the instructions are in mandrakeforum, but lemme just copy and paste it. For using the screensavers with xscreensaver, add the following lines to your ~/.xscreensaver file manually: GL: cyclone --root GL: euphoria --root GL: fieldlines --root GL: flocks --root GL: flux --root GL: helios --root GL: lattice --root GL: plasma --root GL: skyrocket --root GL: solarwinds --root GL: colorfire --root GL: "Hufo's Smoke" hufo_smoke --root GL: "Hufo's Tunnel" hufo_tunnel --root GL: sundancer2 --root goban -root Then to activate it in kde If you wish to use XScreensaver in KDE instead of KSS, disable screensavers in KDEs control centre, and put the following script in ~/.kde/Autostart/ to start xscreensaver on login: # !/bin/sh xscreensaver -nosplash Save it as xscreensaver-start.sh or some such. If you wish to activate it the command is 'xscreensaver-command -activate' To configure it from KDE, type 'xscreensaver-demo' or 'xscreensaver-command -prefs' I am not sure how this work actually because I don't use xscreensaver in kde (I use it in gnome though and it works there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezroller Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 umm... I'm not seeing the mandrake package anywhere. got a link anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anon Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 umm... I'm not seeing the mandrake package anywhere. got a link anyone? ftp://ftp.muni.cz/pub/linux/mandrake-deve...6-1mdk.i586.rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezroller Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 werd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 werd. Hmm.. what does that mean? The screensaver is weird or it's weird that you cannot find the link? Oh wait.. you said werd.. errr.. what does that word mean? :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anon Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 I don't know whether he was saying thanks or some secret code message :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LinuxExplorer Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 :P Werd. - Word. Slang. Used to express approval or an affirmative response to something. Sometimes used with up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Anon, thanks for the link. Now my computer looks awesome when I'm not using it. I like the fireworks screensaver. Also downloaded the code (for windows) and it should make good reading.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anon Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Yes, the fireworks screensaver makes me wish i had a 50 inch monitor. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezroller Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 werd. Hmm.. what does that mean? The screensaver is weird or it's weird that you cannot find the link? Oh wait.. you said werd.. errr.. what does that word mean? :wink: hehe. sorry sometimes I forget I'm not talking to my everyday people! Thanks for the link!!! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 There must be a lot of bemused and confused looks when you and your friends are talking :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 dragonMage, I tried adding those lines and it didn't parse any of them correctly. Can you post your entire .xscreensaver file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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