running windows screensavers in linux

jayakrishnan · 10-09-2002, 06:25 AM

can i run or convert the windows screensavres to linux

Aussie · 10-09-2002, 06:40 AM

No.
Look for xscreensaver for some cool linux screensavers.

purpleburple · 10-09-2002, 06:41 AM

wow .... have you seen xscreensaver ... i did and said never again to the basic win98 screensavers

Thymox · 10-09-2002, 06:43 AM

One word for ya: Atlantis! It's got to be the best xscreensaver there is!

jayakrishnan · 10-09-2002, 06:55 AM

xscreensavers are the best, but just wanted to show guys back in office that linux can even run windows screen savers

i love xscreensavers my self

i am not able to set xscreensaver as my default screensaver. how do i do that?

Aussie · 10-09-2002, 07:02 AM

Fire up "xscreensaver-demo" and use that to select the saver you want and configure the daemon.

purpleburple · 10-09-2002, 02:12 PM

then add this line to your .xinitrc

xscreensaver &

this will start it on each boot-up of linux running in the background