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Message 435469 - Posted: 13 Oct 2006, 4:00:39 UTC

Just wondering if that is true and if there is a way t oset it up so it does display?
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Message 435512 - Posted: 13 Oct 2006, 6:33:29 UTC - in response to Message 435469.  

Just wondering if that is true and if there is a way t oset it up so it does display?

Sorry, I did not understand excatly, what you mean.
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Message 435650 - Posted: 13 Oct 2006, 15:34:57 UTC
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I have been running ubuntu linux for over a year, and I *am* able to run the screensaver. I'm not sure what could be wrong in your case, please provide more information.

As a possible quick-fix, I would suggest a reinstallation of the latest version of boinc for linux.
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Message 435855 - Posted: 14 Oct 2006, 1:12:25 UTC - in response to Message 435512.  

Just wondering if that is true and if there is a way t oset it up so it does display?

Sorry, I did not understand excatly, what you mean.



In the options "System", "Preferences", "Screensaver" there is no BOINC option. So how do I set BOINC to be the default screensaver???
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Message 438693 - Posted: 17 Oct 2006, 16:50:56 UTC

I have the same question. I used the "universe" package to install but no option for the screen saver.
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Message 443490 - Posted: 25 Oct 2006, 14:50:15 UTC

As far as I know,
there is in fact no seti screensaver for linux
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Message 457257 - Posted: 14 Nov 2006, 0:38:16 UTC

hmmm there used to be, i originally installed that one from package manager but it wouldnt connect so i dl BOINC and uninstalled the other one
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