i cannot install limewire (i had it installed on makdrake 10 but i cannot get it working on 10.1). this is what i get (my java dir is in my home folder)

[root@localhost craig]# PATH=$PATH:/j2re1.4.1_01/bin/ sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin
Preparing to install...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...

Launching installer...

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

Stack Trace:
java.lang.IllegalAccessError: com/zerog/ia/installer/util/ClassInfoManager$InfoPiece.<init>
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.a (source file unknown)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main (source file unknown)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke0 (Method.java)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:255)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch (source file unknown)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main (source file unknown)
This Java Application has encountered an unexpected error and will now exit. (LAX)

Stack Trace:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/swing/JDialog
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch (source file unknown)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main (source file unknown)
[root@localhost craig]#

What says:

[snip]
[root@localhost craig]# PATH=$PATH:/j2re1.4.1_01/bin java -version
[/snip]

If there's already a JVM in $PATH then it will choose it instead of /j2re1.4.1_01/bin/java. Try

PATH=/j2re1.4.1_01/bin:$PATH sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin

i tryed this and i get the same thing...
PATH=/j2re1.4.1_01/bin:$PATH sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin

i tryed typing this in PATH=$PATH:/j2re1.4.1_01/bin java -version and i get: [craig@localhost craig]$ PATH=$PATH:/j2re1.4.1_01/bin java -version
Kaffe Virtual Machine

Copyright (c) 1996-2004 Kaffe.org project contributors (please see
the source code for a full list of contributors). All rights reserved.
Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002 Transvirtual Technologies, Inc.

The Kaffe virtual machine is free software, licensed under the terms of
the GNU General Public License. Kaffe.org is a an independent, free software
community project, not directly affiliated with Transvirtual Technologies,
Inc. Kaffe is a Trademark of Transvirtual Technologies, Inc. Kaffe comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.

Engine: Just-in-time v3 Version: 1.1.4 Java Version: 1.1

i dont know if that will help to solve the problem

Ok, are you sure that /j2re1.4.1_01/bin exists? A correctly installed Sun JVM should return...

blub:~ roger$ java -version
java version "1.4.2_05"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_05-141.3)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-38, mixed mode)

The Kafee JVM (www.kaffe.org) doesn't work with LimeWire.

yes, j2re1.4.1_01/bin exists and i followd the java installation guid
i uninstalled kaffe (read it in another thread that it worked for some) and now i get this message when i type java -version
Error: could not find libjava.so
Error: could not find Java 2 Runtime Environment.

im thinking java may not be installed right???

Hmm, I'm myself not a Linux user so I can't help you with installation questions but the installation path looks very weird for me and 1.4.1_01 is an outdated 1.4 JVM (latest is iirc 1.4.2_06 or 1.5 aka Java 5.0).

Checkout these URLs

http://www.java.com
http://java.sun.com

i just tryed installing the new version of java last nite and tryed installing limewire and it still does not work.
any other sugestions?

ok i tryed again after doing a lot of other stuff and when i type java -version i get this now
[craig@localhost craig]$ PATH=/jdk1.5.0_01/bin/$PATH java -version
java version "1.4.1_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_01-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_01-b01, mixed mode)

but when i type "PATH=/jdk1.5.0_01/bin/$PATH sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin" i get this

[craig@localhost craig]$ PATH=/jdk1.5.0_01/bin/$PATH sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin
Preparing to install...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...

Launching installer...

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:140)
at java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvir onment(GraphicsEnvironment.java:62)
at java.awt.Window.init(Window.java:223)
at java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:267)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:398)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:363)
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-

now what?
thanks.

ok, i finaly got it...i realized in my last post it was still trying to use the old version of java so i uninstalled and deleted every trace of java on my system and redownloaded the new rpm and installed it and i got the limewire installer to run now
thanks for all the help