I want to change my version of Linux to the Debian package as it is a rolling upgrade, but don't want to do it without having acidrip as it's become a favourite of mine

I have downloaded acidrip 1.4 but when I try to install it via makefil.pl it fails with the following message
Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory
Can't init input joystick
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.
Playing 2.
File not found: '2'
Failed to open 2.
How can I overcome this error?
cheers
Col