That was the best user forum "form" I have seen in four days. Thank you very much for taking the time to post step by step instructions on the Limewire installation. I have been on the net for over 42hrs trying to find a way to get limewire in, I got a lot of bits and pieces, in a lot of different forums, f.a.q's, etc. I am not a programmer so that puts me at a disadvantage using Linux, I am new, but determined.... Installing programs could use some refining. You could make a fortune writing true newbie help programs.

Thanks again.

Thanks for the posted Info, it has gotten me a stage further than I was before! however..... I am having more problems... It may be something to do with my Java, I dont know. I have pasted the Terminal session below, can you see if you can throw any light on it? I have only been using Linux for just over 6 weeks now, and my knowledge is a little bit limited, to say the least! FYI, i am running on Mandrake 9.2, AMD K6 processor, with 392MB RAM

Thanks, JRH

Terminal Paste:

[root@localhost java]# vi .bash_profile
[root@localhost java]# source .bash_profile
[root@localhost java]# rpm -e kaffe --nodeps
error: package kaffe is not installed
[root@localhost java]# su jrh
[jrh@localhost java]$ cd home
[jrh@localhost home]$ cd jrh
[jrh@localhost jrh]$ cd Desktop
[jrh@localhost Desktop]$ ls
Ed2k@ LimeWireLinux.bin Mozilla.desktop Sylpheed Claws.desktop
[jrh@localhost Desktop]$ ./LimeWireLinux.bin
bash: ./LimeWireLinux.bin: Permission denied
[jrh@localhost Desktop]$ chmod +x LimeWireLinux.bin
[jrh@localhost Desktop]$ ./LimeWireLinux.bin
Preparing to install...
tail: `-1' option is obsolete; use `-n 1'
Try `tail --help' for more information.
./LimeWireLinux.bin: line 326: [: `)' expected, found -z
WARNING! The amount of /tmp disk space required and/or available
could not be determined. The installation will be attempted anyway.
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...

Launching installer...

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

Invocation of this Java Application has caused an InvocationTargetException. This application will now exit. (LAX)

Stack Trace:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:141)
at java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvir onment(GraphicsEnvironment.java:62)
at java.awt.Window.init(Window.java:231)
at java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:275)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:401)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:366)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.c(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(Unknown Source)
GUI-
[jrh@localhost Desktop]$

Can anyone decipher that lot?? :-)

Further to my last post, I tried killing my firewall, and having another go at installation, just in case it was preventing connection (as it appeared to say in the error message)... and Now I have gotten this!! How come? after I updated the bash profile and saved it?? It would appear my Linux system is about as stable as a psychopath!... Here Is what I got....

[jrh@localhost jrh]$ cd Desktop
[jrh@localhost Desktop]$ ./LimeWireLinux.bin
Preparing to install...
tail: `-1' option is obsolete; use `-n 1'
Try `tail --help' for more information.
./LimeWireLinux.bin: line 326: [: `)' expected, found -z
WARNING! The amount of /tmp disk space required and/or available
could not be determined. The installation will be attempted anyway.
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...
No Java virtual machine could be found from your PATH
environment variable. You must install a VM prior to
running this program.
[jrh@localhost Desktop]$

Could soon be a case of Windows here I come :-)

JRH

Sounds like you downloaded the wrong java package. Don't choose the first one under "Download NetBeans IDE v 3.5.1 with J2SE v 1.4.2 COBUNDLE". Instead download the linux java package under "Download J2SE v 1.4.2_03". That is why you are getting the errors that you are receiving. As far as the firewall, it normally can get out so don't disable it for now. Plus, could you post the exact message that your error logs says in regards to your firewall? That should have nothing to do with your program from at least installing and properly initializing, but it might be informative for a potential problem to come in regards to potential connection issues.

HTH

altoine

Hey. i Installed succesfully i think Java.

[alarm@localhost alarm]$ java -version
java version "1.4.2_03"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_03-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_03-b02, mixed mode)
[alarm@localhost alarm]$

reading this seems to be ok. the Problem is when i try to installed Limewire i get this error. I couldnt figure out what to do to solve it. Here is the problem:

[alarm@localhost alarm]$ sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin
Preparing to install...
tail: `-1' option is obsolete; use `-n 1'
Try `tail --help' for more information.
./LimeWireLinux.bin: line 326: [: `)' expected, found -z
WARNING! The amount of /tmp disk space required and/or available
could not be determined. The installation will be attempted anyway.
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...

Launching installer...

kaffe-bin: utf8const.c:394: utf8ConstInit: Assertion `hashTable != ((void *)0)'
failed.
./LimeWireLinux.bin: line 1: 5358 Segmentation fault "/usr/lib/kaffe/bin/j
ava" -Djava.compiler=NONE -Xmx100331648 -Xms16777216 com.zerog.lax.LAX "/tmp/ins
tall.dir.5246/temp.lax" "/tmp/env.properties.5246"
[alarm@localhost alarm]$


thank u in advance guys

I use Mandrake 9.1

I edited /home/mike/.bashrc to add the export command there. Simple and works like a charm.

##########
contents of old .bashrc
##########

# .bashrc

# User specific aliases and functions

# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
. /etc/bashrc
fi

##########
contents of edited .bashrc
##########

# .bashrc

# User specific aliases and functions

# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
. /etc/bashrc
fi

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

#########

Mike

I've installed the Java j2sdk like you said and LimeWire, but everytime I run "./LimeWireLinux.bin" it comes up "No java virtual machine could be found in your PATH. I've set the path in the .bash_profile and .bashrc files just like you show. What else can I try to get limewire to install and run on my RedHat 7? I know it's old but it's all I got right now. Any help would be appreciated here or email me at tlangham@bellsouth.net

thanks this worked all i really needed to do was set the path in my bash profile its installed now im on to figuring out how to use it

Thanks everything worked nicely

when i run limewirelinux.bin i got this


Warning: -Xmx100331648 not understood. Ignoring.
Warning: -Xms16777216 not understood. Ignoring.
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.InternalError: Unexpected exception while defining class ZeroGq: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.swing.JDialog
at 0x40268e17: java.lang.Throwable.Throwable(java.lang.String) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4025bc8e: java.lang.Error.Error(java.lang.String) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x402691fa: java.lang.VirtualMachineError.VirtualMachineError( java.lang.String) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4025d62e: java.lang.InternalError.InternalError(java.lang.St ring) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4025ac2f: java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(java.lang.String , byte[], int, int, java.security.ProtectionDomain) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4025aa13: java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(java.lang.String , byte[], int, int) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x402f1f2e: java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(java.lang.String ) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x40248197: gnu.gcj.runtime.VMClassLoader.findClass(java.lang. String) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4025a904: java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(java.lang.String, boolean) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4024889c: _Jv_FindClass(_Jv_Utf8Const, java.lang.ClassLoader) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x40244cdd: java.lang.Class.forName(java.lang.String, boolean, java.lang.ClassLoader) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4023b4cf: _Jv_BytecodeVerifier.verify_instructions_0() (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x40231857: _Jv_VerifyMethod(_Jv_InterpMethod) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x40229ae4: _Jv_PrepareClass(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x40248028: java.lang.ClassLoader.linkClass0(java.lang.Class) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4025acb3: java.lang.ClassLoader.resolveClass0(java.lang.Clas s) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4024646c: java.lang.Class.initializeClass() (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x40244d04: java.lang.Class.forName(java.lang.String, boolean, java.lang.ClassLoader) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x40244d9f: java.lang.Class.forName(java.lang.String) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x402ad01d: gnu.gcj.runtime.FirstThread.run() (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4024fc4c: _Jv_ThreadRun(java.lang.Thread) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x4021c8ac: _Jv_RunMain(java.lang.Class, byte const, int, byte const, boolean) (/usr/lib/./libgcj.so.3)
at 0x08048910: __gcj_personality_v0 (java.compiler=NONE)
at 0x42015574: __libc_start_main (/lib/tls/libc.so.6)
at 0x080486c1: _Jv_RegisterClasses (java.compiler=NONE)



plz help me