Hi! Please read the docs if you want detailed information. In most Linux setups, 'make' alone will be enough. Other systems can edit Makefile and xb_config.h or try 'xmkmf' using the supplied Imakefile. Here's the QuickStart Guide if you wanna compile manually: (still need to edit xb_config.h) 1. gcc -O -o xbanner effect.c xbanner.c xres.c backg.c pix.c colors.c linger.c util.c plasma.c ripples.c -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lXpm -lX11 gcc -O -o freetemp freetemp.c util.c -lX11 gcc -O -o random_effect random_effect.c (optional) gcc -O -o xb_check xb_check.c (optional) 2. mv xbanner freetemp /usr/local/bin/X11 (optional) 3. Copy the sample XBanner.ad (in the samples/ directory) and edit it to suit your taste 4. Place XBanner.ad in the app-defaults dir. And rename it from XBanner.ad to XBanner. (usually /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults). (optional) 5. Edit /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 and add a line to run xbanner. You can use -display and -file <other-resource-file>. 6. Edit /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsession and add a line to run freetemp around the top. 7. Logout to see what it does. (Assuming you have XDM set up and running already). If any of the above mentioned files/directories don't exist for you, then please refer to the documentation for detailed information on where they can be and how to find them. Also, the docs contain a lot of other usefule information. Amit Margalit amitm@doronx.iso.dec.com P.S. If you are using XBanner, please send me a note, just so I'll know about the people using it. If you like it, it would be nice if you could show this by sending me a postcard to: Amit Margalit 27 Bar-Ilan st. Ra'anana, 43700 ISRAEL