Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Xscreensaver 3D modules don't work

[Philip Webb]

160329 »Q« wrote:
> 160329 Philip Webb  wrote:
>> 160328 Corbin wrote:
>>> The "x11-misc/rss-glx" screensavers work just fine.  
>> I hadn't come across it before.
>> If I emerge it, will it automatically be adopted by Xscreensaver ?
> Yes -- after emerging it you'll see its savers in xscreensaver-demo.

Thanks : it has added itself to the list of savers & seems ok.

> Another one is x11-misc/fireflies
 
This one doesn't seem quite so straightforward.

Otherwise, my problem with Xscreensaver has been solved
by the response to my other thread re importing files to LO,
ie it has become essential to add my user to the 'video' group.

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[gentoo-user] Re: Xscreensaver 3D modules don't work

[»Q«]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 01:03:14 -0400
Philip Webb  wrote:

> 160328 Corbin wrote:

> > The "x11-misc/rss-glx" screensavers work just fine.  
> 
> I hadn't come across it before.
> If I emerge it, will it automatically be adopted by Xscreensaver ?

Yes -- after emerging it you'll see its savers in xscreensaver-demo.
Another one is x11-misc/fireflies

> Does anyone else have any thoughts re my original query ?

What happens if you run (or try to run) glxgears?