I was using these instructions from the INSTALL file: "INSTALL file for libdvdcss, a DVD access library Configuring libdvdcss ===================== A typical way to configure libdvdcss is: ./configure --prefix=/usr See `./configure --help' for more information. Building libdvdcss ================== Once configured, run `make' to build libdvdcss. If you have player keys, you need to put them in the file csskeys.h, before configuring libdvdcss to enable the "key" method (the one from libcss). Installing libdvdcss ==================== You can install libdvdcss by typing: make install" And I was using su rather than root, hoping to avoid permissions problems. By the way, does Debian in general, and Xandros in particular, have a problem with tarballs? Or have I never learned how to unpack and install them? I never had this much trouble when I was using RedHat or other .rpm based distro. Bob Eaton Technomage wrote: >are you compiling as root or "su"? > >there is a difference in how the environment is laid out.... > >perhaps this will help: export GCC=/usr/bin/gcc > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss