hello again linuxquestions.org im have a bit of trouble finding information on installing programs for openSUSE 10.2. iv downloaded winamp beta for linux but it wont run, in the tool bar it ses installizing software and then it just closes its self, im also trying to install superkaramba but i cant find the guild to whare to put the folders.

I would also like to change the boot options, when i turn on my pc a list comes up which lets me select suse or windows if i don't select in 5 sec it auto loads suse, i don't mined this if it prompted me to enter user name and password but it just go's straght to my desktop which i don't want any one just getting on to without my permission. i couldent find any info in the pdf or from googleing it.

Hello! If you want to change the timeout before it automatically boots, do the following:
Go to Yast, click on the system on the left, then click on boot loader in the right window. Then, click on the boot loader installation tab, then click boot loader options. at the bottom, you can change the timeout, the time it takes before it boots the default. I believe there is also a setting for the menu interface, where you can set a password to enter. Click ok. Then, back at the boot loader settings window, click on the option you want as default, and click the tab "set as default."
Hope that helps some.

You should try to find rpm packages of the software. They will put everything into place automatically. For winamp, I don't know, but for superkaramba there are SUSE rpms available. Have a look at rpmseek.com!

Do you know XMMS? It's very similar to Winamp.

i got part of my boot thing to work, it now go's to windows first, couldn't fin the option to password it wasent there, the XMMS.rpm thing is just doing the same as the win amp one. the installing software thing come up on the task bar but then it closes and nothing happens. btw isn't xmms just a rip off of win amp?

Linux has very good media players, some which are much better than Winamp for Linux. You have plenty to choose from e.g. Amarok, XMMS, BMPx, Rhythmbox, Banshee etc. As for installing software and media stuff, take a look at this thread.

To install Superkaramba on 10.2, just install package kdeutils3-extra from Yast

kool thanx i get em now, ill try something new other than win amp and xmms, thanx for the help guys.