Frostwire doesn't start!!!

s26c.sayan · 2007-03-12 07:56:46

Hi!!

I have installed frostwire (4.13.1 BETA) on my box using pacman. It seems to have installed all dependancies (esp. Java) with it.
But now when I try to start it from terminal (as root), I get the splash screen, but only that and nothing more. Even the status bar on the splash doesnt change, and I don't get to see the app running even after long time.
When I press CTRL+C to stop it, this is the messege I get :

[root@myhost TTF]# frostwire 
Starting FrostWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
Suitable java version found [java = 1.6.0]
Configuring environment...
Loading FrostWire:


******************************************************************
Something went wrong with FrostWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(FrostWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.6.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b105)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-b105, mixed mode, sharing)

What's wrong???

Last edited by s26c.sayan (2007-03-31 19:47:45)

tomk · 2007-03-12 09:07:58

Can you confirm that your frostwire package is up to date? The current version is 4.13.1.5.1-1, and it is available in the [unstable] repo.

tomk · 2007-03-12 10:59:11

I've just updated it to 4.13.1.6, after testing it here. Both versions work as intended on an up-to-date Arch system.

s26c.sayan · 2007-03-12 12:55:45

Actually the problem was solved by reinstalling the package!!

Also, now that I have come to think of it, the previous time I had ran it as ROOT, and this time I run it as normal user. Maybe that was the 'root' of the problem!!!

Don-DiZzLe · 2007-03-31 17:34:30

I also cant get frostwire to work. Installed and reinstalled is many times (as root).
What to do?

s26c.sayan · 2007-03-31 17:37:28

Don-DiZzLe wrote:

I also cant get frostwire to work. Installed and reinstalled is many times (as root).
What to do?

What exact problems are you having??? Please be more specific.

Don-DiZzLe · 2007-03-31 18:04:56

Well exactly the same as in the first post.

s26c.sayan · 2007-03-31 18:14:54

Have you tried to run the app as NON-ROOT i.e. as a normal user????

Don-DiZzLe · 2007-03-31 18:17:49

of course same deal, it just hangs when its loading.

s26c.sayan · 2007-03-31 18:32:41

You could try installing a lower version of Frostwire!! I can't comment much because right now I'm not using frostwire myself!!

Don-DiZzLe · 2007-03-31 18:34:30

Nevermind, I downgraded it to version frostwire-4.13.1.5.1-1.pkg.tar.gz. However its the same deal. But when I run as non-root
this is what I get:

Starting FrostWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
Suitable java version found [java = 1.6.0]
Configuring environment...
Loading FrostWire:
[b]ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 5729, errno = 0[/b]


******************************************************************
Something went wrong with FrostWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(FrostWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.6.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b105)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-b105, mixed mode, sharing)

Last edited by Don-DiZzLe (2007-03-31 18:42:53)

s26c.sayan · 2007-04-03 20:09:40

Ok....I'v reinstalled Frostwire on my box for testing, and it seems to work fine( though it takes a bit time to startup)

Maybe the problem is not with frostwire itself, but with Java (JRE). To test, you may install other JRE-based apps like Limewire or Azureus , and see if they start.

Installed and reinstalled is many times

Just a thought, have you tried completely removing jre as well, and then reinstalling??

Don-DiZzLe · 2007-04-07 20:54:03

Well I dunno what it was but I just installed the latest version of frostwire in GNOME 2.18 and it works just fine. I guess that frostwire and the kdemod dont mix.

SomeGuy1337 · 2008-05-02 10:17:24

Gah i have the same problem as first described.

frostwire loader shows (tho no loadingbar) then nothing... till i kill process wtih

******************************************************************
Something went wrong with FrostWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(FrostWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.6.0_05"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_05-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 10.0-b19, mixed mode)

[someguy@z0r ~]$ pacman -Q jre frostwire
jre 6u5-1
frostwire 4.13.5-1

tried reinstalling, and frostwire was started as user (and $HOME/.frostwire is owned by me)

this also happens for limewire, and i hvant tried any ohter java apps

SomeGuy1337 · 2008-05-17 06:25:14

bump

anyone else having this prob?

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Frostwire doesn't start!!!

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