I can't install...
 

either JRE or, obviously, LimeWire. I'm a super new (days old) Linux user, and I've been able to download both applications, but I can't figure out how to install them. I know .rpm's, but these are .bin's. So, how do I install .bin's?

I forgot to add:
 

I'm using SuSE Personal 7.3.

normally the *.bin's files are executables. So, if not, made those files executables, by using "chmod" command or, if u have graphical interface installed (gnome or kde), right-click on files, click properties and check-on executable options.
.....good luck...

Nope
 

I'm using KDE 2.2 and I (think) i tried what you said, but it didn't work.

If you are using SuSE, make sure your /usr/lib/jre points to /usr/lib/jre1.3.1 or /usr/lib/jdk1.3.1/jre and (if it exists) /usr/lib/java points to /usr/lib/jdk1.3.1

You can create a symlink with:

ln -s /usr/lib/jre1.3.1 /usr/lib/jre

But I'm sure the konqueror offers a similar function with a gui.

Then you have to make sure, the .bin is executable.

If it still won't work, just get LimeWire for linux from http://www.limewire.com/index.jsp/download_other without the installer.

installing
 

go into your terminal,
chmod ugo+x filename.ext
then,
./filename.ext

I did this on mine, and it went just fine.

Re: I forgot to add:
 

the linux installer will not work with Suse 7.3. you will have to dowload the tarball (.tgz) and run the program like so:

java -jar LimeWire.jar

enjoy,
altoine