TuxType on RedHat 9

[softdobs]

I just downloaded a Source Forge project named TuxType into my windows XP machine and played with it long enough to know it is something I can use in a YMCA project I have going called "Computers for Kids." My problem with that program is that I have not been successful in getting funding to purchase software and have decided to go to open source. I am in the process of loading all the hardware with Linux in hopes of solving the end user licensing dilemma.

I also downloaded tuxtype2-1.5.0.i386.rpm (the linux version), and burned it to a CDRW and transferred it to a RedHat 9 machine I have. The problem is, there are 6 library dependencies required by something called tuxtype2 that I need to get on that machine before I can extract TuxType. Unfortunately I am a Linux newbie and need help with this. I have olso goen to the folks who developed TuxType and am making some progress there. If anyone reading this can be of any help, I will certainly appreciate it.

The following appears in a GnOME window:

Dependencies Not Found
Unlocatable package Required by
libSDL_ttf-2.0.so.o tuxtype2
libinerama.so.1 tuxtype2
libXxf86vm.so.1 tuxtype2
libXxf86dga.so.1 tuxtype2
libsmpeg-04.so.0 tuxtype2
libvorbisfile.so.0 tuxtype2

Are any of these libraries are ones you can help me with?

[NinerFan]

Is there any particular reason why you need tuxtype2 as opposed to the stable version?

There is a reason why they call it the "bleeding edge"

If there isn't, I would suggest you grab the stable version from the following site as it also has all the dependencies such as SDL_ttf.

ftp://k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/K12LTSP/3.1.0/K12LTSP/RPMS

Actually, if you are setting up Linux for kids at a YMCA, then you should really examine the K12LTSP project at http://www.k12ltsp.org/

What they have is a modified version of Red Hat bundled with education software, and the Linux Terminal Server Project. Take advantage of the hard and excellent work provided by Eric Harrison and the rest of the K12LTSP team.

Good Luck!