Getting Fluxbox to run in Mandrake 9.1

mdg · 10-16-2003, 09:02 PM

I found libdvdcss here and test-installed it - it works for me. It says "bad signatures" but I've never had problems installing rpms with that warning. Can't help you more than that, I don't have DVD on my computer.

As for the screenshot, it was my desktop, looks different now

whoots · 10-17-2003, 10:49 AM

Hey, mdg I actually found the libdvdcss file. I had to use the tar.gz version of it. However, after decompressing this file and running /.configure, make, make install, I noticed that the file was created at: /usr/local/lib. The libdvdcss.a, .so, .so.2.0.2 files that I needed had to be moved "manually" to the path where Xine keeps its decoder plugins. After I copied them into Xines plugin path, Xine then played the DVDs just fine.

mdg · 10-17-2003, 11:18 AM

Glad you got it worked out

whoots · 10-20-2003, 09:26 AM

Mdg, can you tell me where I can DL Mandrake 9.2 the final release (Stable) ? I've checked all the of suggested links from this forum, but none of them seems to work. I've been told that this is the Power Pack release.

Thanks,
Whoots

whoots · 11-13-2003, 01:24 PM

Anyone know how to change the background in Fluxbox?

Linuxly Yours,
Whoots

linuxfond · 06-03-2004, 08:46 AM

If you still need it:
To install Fluxbox on MDK9.1 go to MCC and install Fluxbox.
This will install the version of Flux which came together.

To change background go to /usr/share/fluxbox/styles/ and open anystyle you want to edit.

Open the style you want to edit and edit this line:
rootCommand: bsetbg -f /usr/share/fluxbox/backgrounds/yourbackground.jpg