i downloaded the limewire bin file for linux to install on my redhat system, but when i run "sh ./LimeWire" or just "./LimeWire" like the instructions say, it say "preparing to install limewire..." and then freezes. i also tried it on the beta version of red hat and it does the same thing. help me plz.

I'm using Red Hat 7.1. And it did the same thing.
is there a way to fix this?
Thanks

Have you tried to install it as root?

I've got the same problem. I installed it as a ROOT. It always freeze.

Things to check first:
- do you have a running java runtime? To be on the save side, you migth use the development kit, e.g. available from blackdown.org

- try to install the limewire version for 'other'. it is smaller to download and - at least for me - with less problems.

- if it still freezes...is the system still busy and the process still alive?

Cheers
Axe

i've got the same problem on SuSE 7.1
I downloaded the 'other' installation but get an error when I try to install it with
'java -classpath LimeWireOther.zip install'
:
java.lang.noclassdeffounderror: com/zerog/ja/installer/main
at install.main{[Dachpro-V1.2-120198]}
PS: note that I have JRE installed on my system!

Sure. Get the Java Run-Time Environment v1.18.3 from blackdown.org, install it, export THREADS_FLAG="native", and run Limewire without any problems. I haven't tried it with a newer Java RE.