Re: Help - WordPerfect still doesn't work (nor does Netscape)
If it is WordPerfect8 that you are talking of, and Netscape 4.x then
the most like;y source of problem is non-availability of xpm4.7
library on your system. Just install this library from the oldlibs
section, and things should be fine.
USM Bish
India
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On Sun, 06 Aug 2000, Cam Ellison wrote:
> I have managed to get WordPerfect installed, but any attempt to start
> it gets an error message indicating something like "can't start binary
> file".
>
> On installation, I get two error messages, first that kernel 2.2.16
> (which I now understand is buggy, but haven't had time to replace) "is
> not certified", and second that the installer "can't load library
> libXpm.so.4". I have suspected that the fact that it can't load the
> library has something to do with the fact that it won't run. However,
> I just installed Netscape Communicator. The installation ran without a
> hitch, but I get the same error message: "can't start binary file".
>
> I'm running slink with the default (bash) shell. I notice,
> additionally, that trying to run the "Runme" script (as root) can't be
> done with ~/.Runme -- I have to use "sh Runme".
>
> This is starting to get to me -- any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA
>
> Cam
>
>
> Cam Ellison, Ph.D., R.Psych.
>
> cam_ellison@uniserve.com or cam@fleuryassociates.com
>
> >From the lovely Sunshine Coast, where it only SEEMS to rain.
>
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