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Old July 17th, 2001
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Unhappy Macintosh: Unable to install LW 1.6

I've attempted to install limewire 1.6 multiple tiems on my Macintosh and still haven't succeeded.

The first time through, the Installer had me install a newer copy of Java. (MRJ 2.2.3 IIRC). After installing MRJ, I rebooted and attempted to install LW by running the installer again; no luck.

Since then I've tried different tacks, going so far as to install MRJ 2.2.5 directly from the Apple web site, get a new copy of Stuffit (6.0.1, just in case the LW installer needed it), etc.

When I run the installer, the installer gives a message about unpacking the installer itself and creates temp files (which appear in the Trash). The installer then gives a message which states that it's about to run the installation program -- and then quits. No installation, no message.

If I leave the temp files around and reboot the machine and re-run the installer, all I get is another copy of the temp files in the Trash. I have re-downloaded the installer from different places on the off-chance that the installer itself was corrupt, but it doesn't help.

The log file in the Trash contains cryptic messages ("Zero fill is not zero") that seem to indicate an error, but the log file doesn't actually state that this is a fatal error. I do see a comment "marking file for launching," which makes me believe that the installion was at least partially successful. The installer does not make an alias in my Startup Items folder.

My system: an ancient PPC 601/60 with a G3 upgrade card, running MacOS 8.5.1. I've got sufficient disk space and memory to install to the best of my knowledge -- I can't find installation requirements listed anywhere, but I'll guess that LW doesn't need more than 3 MB (given that the MRJ component in the installer is probably 5 MB all by itself and the installer is 8 MB).

From reading this newsgroup I decduce that others have been successful in installing LW on the Mac, and I can't figure out what my problem is here. Suggestions, anyone?
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