Apps :: having trouble with GAIM

Hi, i just got DSL last night and I got GAIM from MyDSL and I am not sure about how to install/run it. i tried double clicking the file on emelfm and it tried to run mydsl-load %d%f, what should i do? should i change it so it says the GAIM file name instead of %d%f? and how do i install it? i tried mydsl-install but it cant find the command. thx in advance and i just love this distro of linux, it saved my old laptop

If you Right-Click on an empty area of the desktop, is there a new menu entry called "myDSL" that has "Gaim" listed?

Also, you should read the gaim.info file. There might be some other packages (called extensions) that also need to be downloaded and installed before gaim will work.

i tried right clicking to see if it would show up on MyDSL and it didnt, and usually when i go to download a game or prorgam if it has many downloads it will pop up with them after each one is done, and i believe i waited untill all of them were done, but ll go check again and i also need help with my sound on DSL, i have a dell laptop (latitude CP) i tried streaming and it said tat either my sound drivers are being used by another program or they arent configured right. the soundcard is built in too

OK, it appears that you will need to download and install the GTK2 myDSL extension before you can use Gaim.

It is located in the gtk2 section of the mydsl repository.

If you download an extension from the myDSL GUI, it is automatically installed after the download is completed. You will still need to start/activate your program or extension from the myDSL menu however.

To manually install an extension file, just highlight the file in Emelfm and click on the "myDSL" button inside the Emelfm window.

What is your specific model of latitude laptop?

Supposedly, the CP audio system is Soundblaster Pro compatible.

You may be able to get it to work by simply opening an xterminal window and type:

sudo su
modprobe sb
exit
wmix &

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