You can get the free version without a VM from the following link:

http://www3.limewire.com/download/LimeWireMacNoVM.bin

If you have pro, you should be able to simply insert "NoVM" at the end of the link URL (but before .bin) to access it. That version is under 6 MB.

Adam, thanks for your advice. I am downloading it as I type. I will let you know if it works or doesn't work for me.

I am still getting the same error. I have no LimeWire on my system because at some point I was told to delete everything... I'm still getting the Java error message, I'm still getting a non-fatal error when I install. AND I still have no LimeWire, despite supporting you people and having PRO.

At some point do you think this might work?

I'm running a mac OS 9.2.2

Adam, I tried it and I got the same java error:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Compiled Code)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(Unknown Source)
at com.apple.mrj.JManager.JMStaticMethodDispatcher.ru n(JMAWTContextImpl.java)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java)


That is what I get when I clicked details.

At this point, after numerous tries, I could probably quote the error message by rote.


And it just keeps popping up.... no matter how many times I install... see the error message. Uninstall everything. Reboot. Redownload an ever growing batch of LimeWire versions. Reinstall. See the log post a non-fatal error message. Have it tell me that LimeWire will run sucessfully. click on that little LimeWire button. And watch as once again.... that Java Error message pops up. 2.7.7 doesn't work. 2.7.8 didn't work and now 2.7.9 simply repeats the error.

I've purchased PRO, to support what is increasingly an exercise in futility for me.

or a nice way to practice rebooting my system

The free version was not updated until today, unfortunately. Apologies again for the annoyance.

I've made a change to our build process that will make this error not happen ever again in the future. Thank you all again for you patience.

So what now? Do I download from the Pro page? The last time I did that, I got an internal bug note that I had to forward to you guys and I haven't heard back from you yet...

Adam, I get this error when I startup LimeWire. I get it 3 times. First when LimeWire starts up. 2nd when I close the options window. 3rd when I quit the program. I also get the setup wizard every time I try to open the program. Please look in to this. Thanks

LimeWire version 2.7.9
Java version 1.1.8 from Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac OS v. 9.2.2 on PowerPC
Free/total memory: 17597718/22487040

java.io.FileNotFoundException: /Mac OS 9.2/System Folder/Preferences/.limewire/limewire.props
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.j ava)
at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.j ava)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.SettingsManager.writeProper ties(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsMediator .applyOptions(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsButtonPa nel$OKListener.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Abs tractButton.java:1066)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.act ionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1101)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (DefaultButtonModel.java:378)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultB uttonModel.java:250)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(BasicButtonListener.java:204)
at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseReleased(AWTEven tMulticaster.java)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Compiled Code)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(C ompiled Code)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Compi led Code)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Compiled Code)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThre ad.java)




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/collections.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753645000
SIZE: 259265

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/Display.props
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753709000
SIZE: 121

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/err.txt
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753692000
SIZE: 3325

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/lax.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753642000
SIZE: 39074

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/lib
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753665000
SIZE: 0

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753645000
SIZE: 246239

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753645000
SIZE: 1047032

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire.lax
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753644000
SIZE: 3536

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire_InstallLog
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753654000
SIZE: 3468

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753647000
SIZE: 74716

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753647000
SIZE: 349715

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/out.txt
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753659000
SIZE: 0

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/swing.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753646000
SIZE: 1897143

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/UninstallerData
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753649000
SIZE: 0

/Mac OS 9.2/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037753647000
SIZE: 1646108

What do you know.. this is the same error I'm getting...

LimeWire version 2.7.9 Pro
Java version 1.1.8 from Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac OS v. 9.2.2 on PowerPC
Free/total memory: 14460840/22561920

java.lang.ClassCastException
at sun.io.ByteToCharConverter.getConverter(Compiled Code)
at java.lang.String.<init>(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.QueryReply.parseResults2(Co mpiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.QueryReply.parseResults(Com piled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.QueryReply.getResults(Compi led Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.filters.KeywordFilter.allow (Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.filters.KeywordFilter.allow (Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.ManagedConnection.isPersona lSpam(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.StandardMessageRouter.handl eQueryReplyForMe(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.MessageRouter$ForMeReplyHan dler.handleQueryReply(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.MessageRouter.handleQueryRe ply(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.MessageRouter.handleMessage (Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.ManagedConnection.loopForMe ssages(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.ConnectionManager$Connectio nFetcher.run(Compiled Code)




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/collections.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696870000
SIZE: 259265

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/Display.props
LAST MODIFIED: 1037721926000
SIZE: 122

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/err.txt
LAST MODIFIED: 1037721522000
SIZE: 4678

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/lax.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696868000
SIZE: 39074

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/lib
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696718000
SIZE: 0

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696871000
SIZE: 246239

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696870000
SIZE: 1044619

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire.lax
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696870000
SIZE: 3540

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/LimeWire_InstallLog
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696876000
SIZE: 3789

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696871000
SIZE: 74716

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696871000
SIZE: 349715

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/out.txt
LAST MODIFIED: 1037721480000
SIZE: 0

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/swing.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696871000
SIZE: 1897143

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/UninstallerData
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696873000
SIZE: 0

/dib's 'puter/Applications (Mac OS 9)/LimeWire/xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037696871000
SIZE: 1646108

Interesting, I just got this internal bug notice today. (I've been sticking with 2.7.3 all this time because of reading all these java posts.) I tried 2.7.8 yesterday and got the java main class error. I uninstalled 2.7.8 and reinstalled my 2.7.3 no VM yesterday. Ran it (it was running better than ever, even!) and then it froze at some point. So today, when I rebooted and restarted LimeWire, I get this error message. So, I'm kinda wondering too, if 2.7.8 messed something up in my system. I am using Mac OS 9.1 Hmmmm.....

And now, I apologize to all those people that I told that Adam had said it was fixed. Ooops.

Here's the message:

LimeWire version 2.7.3
Java version 1.1.8 from Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac OS v. 9.1 on PowerPC
Free/total memory: 17113374/22487040

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError
at java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.DownloadManager.readSnapsho t(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.DownloadManager.postGuiInit (Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.RouterService.postGuiInit(U nknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Compiled Code)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(Unknown Source)
at com.apple.mrj.JManager.JMStaticMethodDispatcher.ru n(JMAWTContextImpl.java)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java)

-- listing properties --
TIMEOUT=8000
PROMPT_EXE_DOWNLOAD=true
CONNECT_STRING=GNUTELLA CONNECT/0.4
FORCE_SUPERNODE_MODE=false
SHOPPING_VIEW_ENABLED=true
COOKIES_FILE=lib/Cookies.dat
JAR_NAME=LimeWire.jar
MONITOR_VIEW_ENABLED=true
FORCE_IP_ADDRESS=false
PORT=6346
SKIN_THEME=/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1037646622924
CLEAR_DOWNLOAD=true
SEARCH_LIMIT=64
SOFT_MAX_TTL=7
MAX_TTL=16
SERVER=false
PERSISTENT_HTTP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT=15000
EVER_SUPERNODE_CAPABLE=false
FORCED_IP_ADDRESS_STRING=0.0.0.0
BLACK_LISTED_IP_ADDRESSES=192.217.228.*;192.168.*. *;10.0.*.*;20...
UPLOAD_QUEUE_SIZE=10
WINDOW_Y=112
WINDOW_X=151
CONNECT_OK_STRING=GNUTELLA OK
AVERAGE_UPTIME=1731
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=14
SERVANT_TYPE=XML_CLIENT
FILTER_DUPLICATES=true
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=6.8354665E-4
APP_WIDTH=840
TOTAL_UPTIME=5195
SHUTDOWN_AFTER_TRANSFERS=true
KEEP_ALIVE=10
APP_HEIGHT=600
CLASSPATH=LimeWire.jar
DIRECTORIES_TO_SEARCH_FOR_FILES=/New HD/Music Stuff/Shared Folders;
DISABLE_SUPERNODE_MODE=true
RUN_ONCE=true
CONNECT_ON_STARTUP=true
FREELOADER_FILES=100
LIBRARY_VIEW_ENABLED=true
CLIENT_ID=4AD7F740A8DFD5F2FF6BA9854276DD00
SOFT_MAX_UPLOADS=2
FILTER_HTML=true
MAX_LENGTH=65536
MINIMUM_SEARCH_SPEED=0
CLEAR_UPLOAD=true
FILTER_ADULT=false
SESSIONS=3
FORCED_PORT=6346
MAX_UPLOADS=2
ALLOW_BROWSER=false
FILTER_GREEDY_QUERIES=true
FILTER_VBS=true
MAX_SHIELDED_CLIENT_CONNECTIONS=75
MIN_SHIELDED_CLIENT_CONNECTIONS=4
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=100
MINIMIZE_TO_TRAY=false
ADVANCED_QUERY_INFO=50
UPLOAD_SPEED=54
MINIMUM_SEARCH_QAULITY=2
EXTENSIONS_TO_SEARCH_FOR=asx;html;htm;xml;txt;pdf; ps;rtf;doc;t...
FREELOADER_ALLOWED=10
LANGUAGE=en
INSTALLED=true
BROWSER=netscape
COUNTRY=
CONNECTION_SPEED=3000
BANNED_WORDS=!;!!;!!!;! !;! ! !;.asf;.rm
UPLOADS_PER_PERSON=1
ACCEPT_AUTHENTICATED_CONNECTIONS_ONLY=false
BASIC_QUERY_INFO=1000
CHAT_ENABLED=true
TTL=7
INCOMPLETE_PURGE_TIME=7
CONNECTION_VIEW_ENABLED=false
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1037647084447
PARALLEL_SEARCH=10
AD_VERSION=1.0
EVER_ACCEPTED_INCOMING=true
CHECK_AGAIN=true
PLAYER_ENABLED=true
MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=46
WHITE_LISTED_IP_ADDRESSES=
FILTER_HIGHBIT_QUERIES=true
DIRECTORY_FOR_SAVING_FILES=/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/Shared Folder
LOCALE_VARIANT=



FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/collections.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646601000
SIZE: 259265

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/Display.props
LAST MODIFIED: 1037661898000
SIZE: 99

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/err.txt
LAST MODIFIED: 1037749689000
SIZE: 1252

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/Incomplete
LAST MODIFIED: 1037661860000
SIZE: 0

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/lax.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646599000
SIZE: 39074

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/lib
LAST MODIFIED: 1037648352000
SIZE: 0

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/LimeWire
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646602000
SIZE: 246239

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646601000
SIZE: 1043296

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/LimeWire.lax
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646601000
SIZE: 3492

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/LimeWire_InstallLog
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646607000
SIZE: 3212

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/MessagesBundle.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646602000
SIZE: 74716

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646602000
SIZE: 349715

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/Need repair
LAST MODIFIED: 1037648078000
SIZE: 0

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/out.txt
LAST MODIFIED: 1037749651000
SIZE: 0

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/Shared Folder
LAST MODIFIED: 1037653155000
SIZE: 0

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/swing.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646601000
SIZE: 1897143

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/UninstallerData
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646603000
SIZE: 0

/Macintosh HD/LimeWire/xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1037646602000
SIZE: 1646108