xubuntu

does anyone what is needed for BMAX on xubuntu?

I would have thought it will be the same as Ubuntu since it's Ubuntu with a different window manager. Please see my post Ubuntu 6.06 LTS here for how to install:

http://www.blitzmax.com/Community/posts.php?topic=63798

Yep, undoubtedly the same as Ubuntu; missing dependencies to BlitzMax's dependencies should sort themselves out...