Not quite why there are problems in using xmms. Apparantly it hanged, wont play, give warning about missing fonts etc. and problem in installation. Anyway, I just resurrected my xmms today, may as well jot it down in case somebody will find it useful at some point.

Installation: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=234 gives a pretty detail summary. I uninstalled and reinstalled to test the repository. Upon initial installation, it did have file dependency problems, which I solved by using apt-get install. Upon reinstallation, one type in the repository, just click the xmms in appManager will get it installed.

Hiccups:
Warning missing fonts.... http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...s+fonts&page=3, #110. Warning persisted, but now one can see and fix the ALSA output and xmms will then play;
- xterm
- export LANG="C"

Wont play/hang: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=301817, #27;
- O>Preference>Output plugin change from ALSA to eSound

Bring back from minimize:
- xterm
- xmmsctrl main 0 main 1

You have to install xmmsctrl for this to work.
Still the ONLY maemo player has equalizer.

enjoy,

bun