I have upgraded the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment. But still every time I type ./runlime.sh at the command prompt, I get this message:

[root@localhost LimeWire]# ./runlime.sh
Couldn't find or load essential class `java/lang/Object' java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError java/lang/Object
./runlime.sh: line 11: 1290 Aborted (core dumped) java -classpath . RunLime

I love LimeWire in windows 2000, and I would really like to get it working. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Chris Lynch

You have to be in the LimeWire directory when you issue the command.

Sorry, ignore that, I see that you are in the right directory! I kept getting the same problem cos I was in the wrong dir. Could be java isn't properly installed...

forget that jre crap install jdk1.2.1 and then put
/usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin in your path in .bash_profile should be in home dir.
exit out of linux and come back in
type java to see if its working and if it says java usage blha blah blah then try ./runlime or whatever and that should do it untill you get to my problem

Install sun java jdk and it works like a champ.
MC

Am using kaffe instead of Java - having the same result. where can I get java jdk 1.3.1?

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/

I too like Limewire in MS but not MS. I have had much pleasure seeing that I can do all things in Linux that are in MS. I am v happy Limewire is here as I prefer a GUI interface not having a UNIX education. I have downloaded Limewire. I have downloaded and installed J2RE.

I looked up JDK this is a Java tool kit. Do I really need this too.

When I install Limewire I get this:

Limewire]# sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin
Preparing to install...
Error: Unrecognized JVM specific option `-Xmx50331648'.
Error: Unrecognized JVM specific option `-Xms16777216'.
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
Invocation of this Java Application has caused an ExceptionInInitializerError. This application will now exit. (LAX)

Stack Trace:
java.awt.AWTError: native layer initialization failed
at java.lang.Throwable.fillInStackTrace(Throwable.jav a:native)
at java.lang.Throwable.<init>(Throwable.java:38)
at java.lang.Error.<init>(Error.java:21)
at java.awt.AWTError.<init>(AWTError.java:22)
at java.awt.Toolkit.<clinit>(Toolkit.java:118)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main([DashoPro-V1.2-120198]:line unknown, pc 0x840e294)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:native )
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch([DashoPro-V1.2-120198]:line unknown, pc 0x82a29d6)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main([DashoPro-V1.2-120198]:line unknown, pc 0x817c36f)
GUI-

My God What have I done?

You only need the runtime environment (RE) to run java apps. From your errors and from what I've read in the 'A different RedHat install problem' from John Fox thread, I think the problem is that you've got Kaffe installed as well. Kaffe is an open source implementation of java that is (mostly) Java 1.1 compliant i.e. it implements an older version of Java.

If you're on an rpm based system you can check if Kaffe is installed by opening a terminal and typing:

rpm -q kaffe

If it is installed, you can remove it by becoming the root user and typing:

rpm -e kaffe

If you really want to keep Kaffe for some reason, another solution is to put the java bin directory as the first directory to be searched in the PATH environment variable.

Dear Twist, thanks. Bear with me a bit more I am close. I checked out the John Fox thread. I did not take up the Solaris install option. (Maybe I should). I am using a shell script not rpm of Limewire. ie LimewireLinux.bin

Yes Kaffe was bumping in so I removed it. I still get no install. I gather this is probably because I need to get the right CLASSPATH. Here I need your help. I have JRE1.3.1_01 definitely installed at/usr/java/jre1.3.1_01. However when I do
which java
I get this:

which java
/usr/bin/which: no java in (/home/Raena/adabas/bin:/home/Raena/adabas/pgm:/home/Raena/adabas/bin:/home/Raena/adabas/pgm:/home/Raena/adabas/bin:/home/Raena/adabas/pgm:/home/Raena/adabas/bin:/home/Raena/adabas/pgm:/home/Raena/adabas/bin:/home/Raena/adabas/pgm:/home/Raena/adabas/bin:/home/Raena/adabas/pgm:/home/Raena/adabas/bin:/home/Raena/adabas/pgm:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/bin:/home/Raena/bin:/home/Raena/bin)

No java?

And when I do sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin I get this:

sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin
Preparing to install...
No Java virtual machine could be found from your PATH
environment variable. You must install a VM prior to
running this program.

I was under the distinct impression that JRE 1.3.1_01 was a complete virtual machine for runtime java environment. So I guess I need to enter the right CLASSPATH.

I have Limewire.bin installed in a directory I created at Home/Raena/Pgrmsh/Limewire.

If you have any patience/pity for me can you assist?

Thanks thus far.