Mandrake 8.2 and 8.1 Guide for an easy installation of LimeWire
 

1)Download LimeWire to your home directory. You may want to create a directory for it...
2)When you try to install LimeWire you get the following errors:

Error: Unrecognized JVM specific option `-Xmx50331648'.
Error: Unrecognized JVM specific option `-Xms16777216'.
Invocation java version "1.3.1_03"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_03-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_03-b03, mixed mode)of this Java Application has caused an InvocationTargetException. This application will now exit. (LAX)

Stack Trace:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: ZeroGcf
at Zero Gcj.(so urce file unknown:line unknown, pc 0x8d75d74)
at ZeroGb3.a(source file unknown:line unknown, pc 0x8cd9efd)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.a(source file unknown:line unknown, pc 0x8db9531)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.b(source file unknown:line unknown, pc 0x8c7c1c1)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main(source file unknown:line unknown, pc 0x856ca61)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:native )
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(source file unknown:line unknown, pc 0x82989d6)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(source file unknown:line unknown, pc 0x824f3eb)

You need a newer version Of Java VM. Version
1.3 or 1.4 is ok ...
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/download.html for the 1.4.

3)Download the Linux Red Hat RPM shell script to your home directory.

Open a shell terminal emulator window and go to the directory where is located the downloaded file
(j2re-1_4_0-fcs-linux-i386.rpm)

4)Check the large file that you downloaded to ensure that it is the correct size:

j2re-1_4_0-linux-i386-rpm.bin 21278068 bytes

If the file size doesn't match, it probably means the file was corrupted during download. In that case, try downloading again.

5). Run the installation script and agree to the license it displays.
Launch the installation script by using the following commands from the directory in which it is located:

chmod a+x j2re-1_4_0-linux-i386-rpm.bin

./j2re-1_4_0-linux-i386-rpm.bin

The script will display a binary license agreement, which you will be asked to agree to before installation can proceed. Once you have agreed to the license, the install script will create the file j2re-1_4_0-linux-i386.rpm in the current directory.

6)Become root by running the su command and entering the super-user password.

Uninstall Previous Version
rpm -q kaffe
You version version should be: kaffe-1.0.6-11mdk
rpm -e kaffe-1.0.6-11mdk(Remember the cde su)

7)then go the start menu of KDE then configuration >>packaging>>and open gnoRPM (Use this tool to install this package...

7)You can try this as well to install it:

Run the rpm command to install the packages:

rpm -iv j2re-1_4_0-linux-i386.rpm

This will install the packages comprising the Java 2 Runtime Environment.

Exit the root shell.

8)Now if you try to install LimewireLinux you should get an error saying that it cant find VM on your system.


Type the following line and then you should be able to install LimeWire

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.0
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re1.4.0/bin

Now run ./LimewireLinux.bin

Pascal

I Hope This Will Help Others
 

Your suggestion is clear and points out a definite bug in one of the jre's working with LimeWire. In your case, it would be apparent by example that it is jre1.3.1 beta3. I had my suspicions but I hadn't devoted the time to know for certain. Thank you for the confirmation if not ...for at least your and one of my particular cases.

altoine

Got me close, here is what helped me
 

As the previous message points out you have to do the uninstall of kaffe and you can install the newer j2re everything is competely correct, but step 8 reads
-------------- snip ----------------
8)Now if you try to install LimewireLinux you should get an error saying that it cant find VM on your system.
Type the following line and then you should be able to install LimeWire

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.0
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re1.4.0/bin
-------------- snip ----------------
I would add that you need to verify that path, ie
ls -al /usr/java/j2re1.4.0/bin
and
ls -al /usr/java/j2re1.4.0

the newer j2re's path can be slightly different and doing as above on one using the newer versions will result in a no VM error still cause the path isnt correct
ie
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jre-1.3.1_02
NOT
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jre-1.3.1

I hope this helps someone as the previous messages helped me get to this point and yes, now i have limewire running on Mandrake 8.2
~ :o)

Re: I Hope This Will Help Others
 

tHANKS FOR THE HELP ON 8.8

Re: Got me close, here is what helped me
 

Congratulations. Installation fixes coming soon. My prior postings concentrated on slightly experienced *nix users. I am better prepared to make the necessary corrections and additions to incorporate beginners as well.

altoine

thanks to...
 

kalimero for his detailed solution.

Re: Mandrake 8.2 and 8.1 Guide for an easy installation of LimeWire
 

When in Chicago, the drinks are on me.

whoa... you call that easy?
:)

1. shell
2. su
3. kate /etc/bashrc
4. added "PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jre1.4.0/bin"
or whatever directory java is.
5. restarted kde, checked by typing "java -version" in the shell.

well of course that's after jre is installed.

Much Better
 

Your funny! LoL

It works!
 

Thanks Calimero44, I have been all through these posts in this forum trying to figure out how to get the install to find the elusive VM machine it says can't find. And there have been a great many posts on how to edit your bash profile or which java commands but I am an ex-windows point and click user, NB to linux and I don't always understand these commands you folks talk about but when i see explicit examples such as yours it does help!! I had previously installed java 1.3.1_04 as a rpm package. And that went fine. I even found the location /usr/java/jre1.3.1_04 . But I know diddly about editing my bash_profile to create a link or whatever was needed to show LimeWireLinux.bin where the VM machine was. But your example was a great help for me.
------------------------snip------------------------------
Type the following line and then you should be able to install LimeWire

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.0
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re1.4.0/bin

Now run ./LimewireLinux.bin
------------------------snip------------------------------
I am running Mandrake 8.2 and have java 1.3.1_04 Installed so I entered a terminal window and cd into the directory where i downloaded LimeWireLinux.bin ,then modified your example to look like this...
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jre1.3.1_04
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jre1.3.1_04/bin
sh ./LimeWireLinux.bin

And finally success!

Brennan

I'm very very very damn pissed off!!!!!!

I have
TIRD AND TIED AND ****ING
RIED AND NOTHIGN WORKS!!!

******* ****ING WORTHLESS SOFTWARE!!!!!!!!!!!

. o O (Interesting)
 

That totally helps me helping you. If you had broken your ankles would you tell the doctor that you have tried and tried and TRIED and it *****ing* hurts when you try to walk? Or would you tell the doctor where the source of the pain is located? Do the same here and we, us, or just I can help take away the "pain". Otherwise amputate the "legs" since they are causing you so much pain. Then again.... they are a pretty good pair of "legs" when there is no pain present, right?


All analogies aside, considering your writing.... I think the problem is more likely a typo. But that is a far fetched speculation. Need more input.

altoine

j2re-1.4.1
 

For all the ugly people. I'm downloaded version j2re-1.4.1 and in the first moment the export command didnt work because i just typed a bad number of version. I change the commands and put rigth number of version and it works... try it maybe is your problem.

Berievm12

Re: j2re-1.4.1
 

That was no surprise there! ...a typo. If you addressed your tone accordingly in the beginning when you first posted, you wouldn't have received alot of "ugly" comments. We only recipricate.

altoine

Oy...
 

Can't get it working:

Using Mandrake 9
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.0_02
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re1.4.0_02/bin

these are correct... (command "java" works)

Yet, I still get the same error messages... Also tried it with a symbolic link /usr/java/j2re1.4.0 to /usr/java/j2re1.4.0_02 but that didn't work either... I'm lost here... :(

Re: Oy...
 

Same guy here... I solved it already:

cd /usr/lib/kaffe/bin
mv java java-old
ln -s ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.0_02/bin/java

and it worked... heh...

Re: Re: Oy...
 

Or simply follow the directions in the "Sticky" above where it states to type this command:

rpm -e kaffe

to avoid an install issue to begin with in the first place ...or posting the exact error to give someone an idea of your problem so that anyone whom is capable of helping can readily answer your question and provide an immediate solution.

P.S. You wouldn't happen to be an intern at Dell would you? If so, nevermind what I said. I understand.

altoine

still lost
 

i am running many 8.2. i downloaded and installed j2re1.4.1 and installed it according to destructions. added it to my path as described and it still tells me no jvm installed. now what?

still lost
 

i for got, it also tells me that kaffe is not installed.

Re: still lost
 

Reboot or open a new cosole/terminal so that your exported path statements can be immediately available.

altoine