Hey can you help me to install SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) , I need it to compile Znes

Thanks!

Go to the libsdl.org website

http://www.libsdl.org/download-1.2.php

Download whatever package you want.. rpm or tar.gz
If you got the rpm just install it normally.
If you got the tar.gz

tar -xvzf <packagename>

Go into the newly created directory, and

./configure && make
su root
make install
ldconfig
exit

Have fun

dont forget the other important commonly used sdl packages:
SDL_image http://libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image
SDL_mixer http://libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer
SDL_net http://libsdl.org/projects/SDL_net
and SDL_ttf http://libsdl.org/projects/SDL_ttf

Hello:
I did that and here's what I've got:

checking for sdl-config... no
checking for SDL - version >= 1.2.0... no
*** The sdl-config script installed by SDL could not be found
*** If SDL was installed in PREFIX, make sure PREFIX/bin is in
*** your path, or set the SDL_CONFIG environment variable to the
*** full path to sdl-config.
configure: error: SDL >= 1.2.0 is required

Any idea? I downloaded rmp and installed all. I didn't get any choices, just double click and it said : it's all installed!

Install normal SDL first.
http://www.libsdl.org/download-1.2.php
http://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-1.2.6-1.i386.rpm
I had lots of problems with rpm too. That's the main reason that made me trash RH and put Gentoo.
SDL never worked right with rpm for me. I had to compile it from source, and even that was hit and miss.

Hey

It's sad, at least for me. These are just the kind of things that make me stick at WIN XP. I've tried to install like 10 programs (between screensavers, Karamba and some games) and everything just keeps asking for libraries, libraries and more libraries.

ok I download library one. To compile it, I need library two. I got library to and I need library three. I have three and now it says it's installed successfully but Oh surprise!!! I can't have my Linux to work the way I want. I'm not quitting, but now I'm only using it for my own learning. Work, develop and explore, for normal daily things I'll have to stick with the "other" one.

I'm quite a newbie. Do you suggest move on to Gentoo?

If you're willing to follow the instruction guide to the letter, yup
It's very specific, clear, and simple to use. Just need to make sure you do exactely what it asks you. In the same order . You'll learn a lot, and installing sdl goes like this:

emerge libsdl

Done

www.gentoo.org

Just post back here if you have problems with the install or anything like that.

forgot to ask.... is it like slackware just command oriented? can I also use KDE?

Not sure how the slackware one is. This one has a graphical interface too, but I prefer the console version. Faster to just type for me
Yup, KDE Gnome Flux every window and desktop manger I know of