When I try to open limewire, I get the following error message. I have tried to run new downloads of limewire, so it seems like a problem with my machine. I am running Mac OS9. Any ideas?

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

Stack Trace:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.b(Compiled Code)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.a(bw.java:513)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.b(bw.java:377)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.bw.<init>(bw.java:362)
at
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.bo.<init>(bo.java:118)
at
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.b(Initializ er.java)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:16)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(Compiled Code)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main([DashoPro-V1.2-120198])
at com.apple.mrj.JManager.JMStaticMethodDispatcher.ru n(JMAWTContextImpl.java)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java)

the above message is a request for help--just wanted to add the question mark to the message so it might get noticed.

try downloading the latest MRJ (Mac Runtime for Java) software. That might help.

I'm no expert either, but I'm guessing you might be using MRJ 2.2.2?
I agree - perhaps the new MRJ from apple 2.2.5 might help.

If not, keep posting and we'll keep trying to help until something works