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Any way to make limewire 5.0.11 work with 32bit

Well, the newest version of limewire for a mac is 5.0.11. And it requres java 1.6 which is not available for 32 bit mac operating systems. I'm wondering if there is a way to modify the java package into thinking I have a 64 bit operating…

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@oneshot Published 2009-02-27
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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7,565 historical reads · 5 curated field notes (from 8 dispatches) · 2009-02-27 – 2009-04-26
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@oneshot (3)@Taisto (3)@eMatoS@andyvand

Well, the newest version of limewire for a mac is 5.0.11. And it requres java 1.6 which is not available for 32 bit mac operating systems.

I'm wondering if there is a way to modify the java package into thinking I have a 64 bit operating stystem or trick limewire into thinking I have java 1.6

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Follow-up dispatches by @oneshot

Author Update #1 @oneshot 2009-02-28

what is the -legasy flag? I've never herd of that haha

Author Update #2 @oneshot 2009-03-01

booting with -force64 booted up my system but when trying to run the install again it failed. Im going to look into what Taisto is saying.

Btw did I really post this in the New Releases and Updates section?!?!?!? or did it get moved here? because I don't remember posting this here. Doesn't seem to fit in that topic?

Anyways thank you for the help =)

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5 technical responses curated from 8 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Taisto 2009-02-27

If you`re using Voodoo kernel, have you tried to boot your system without -legacy flag ? Well it should work in 64bits then, though im not sure if im correct. And i know that it does not always work ( it works for me though ).

Field Note #2 @Taisto 2009-02-28

-legacy forces your system to work in 32bits. Check kernel flags in file com.apple.Boot.plist - if there`s "-legacy" one, remove it, and try to boot again. If it wont boot, you can always write it manually when you start your system ( f8 )

Field Note #3 @eMatoS 2009-02-28

Om amd systems 64bits is not enabled by default. So you have to boot with -force64 to check if it works for you.

Field Note #4 @Taisto 2009-03-01

Well, booting without -legacy and -force64 should have the same result. Just make sure you don`t write -force64 on f8 prompt while you have -legacy added to the boot.plist file, cause i dont know which one would take priority.

Umm, i think it was moved here by accident or something, it was in support section i guess.

Field Note #5 @andyvand 2009-04-26 ↳ Re: @oneshot
@oneshotWell, the newest version of limewire for a mac is 5.0.11. And it requres java 1.6 which is not available for 32 bit mac operating systems. I'm wondering if there is a way to modify the java package into thinking I have a 64 bit operating stystem or trick limewire into thinking I have java 1.6

I'm using it with a 32-bit only Intel Celeron M 420 with no problems...

Sources & Contributor Provenance (4 credited usernames · Thread #2259)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@oneshotPrimary Author32009-02-27 → 2009-03-01
@TaistoCore Contributor32009-02-27 → 2009-03-01
@eMatoSContributor12009-02-28
@andyvandContributor12009-04-26