Michael 'java -jar softsqueeze.jar' only runs as root, but the applet runs as a normal user. However, the web install doesn't work whether I try it as root or a normal user.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Herger Sent: 04 April 2005 06:55 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] (Still asking) Dumb Linux newbie Softsqueeze question Patrick On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 11:34:48 +0100, Patrick Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I've forced a complete re-install of Slimserver and tried to get > SoftSqueeze to install once again from the http interface, but all get > left > with is a (defunct) java process and a javaws process that's at 33 > minutes > and counting (with no visible or audible output). > > I can run SoftSqueeze as a applet, and I can run it explicitly (as su) Does it really only run when you're logged in as root? Then there might be a permission problem. Michael > from > a shell, but clicking on the install and run just doesn't work for me. > Any > suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong, or what else I can do to find out > what I'm doing wrong? > > I'm running released slimserver 6.0 rpm, on FC3 with java 1.5.0_01. > > Thanks, Patrick > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Patrick Dixon > Sent: 02 April 2005 19:15 > To: Slim Devices Discussion > Subject: RE: [slim] Dumb Linux newbie Softsqueeze question > > > Yeah - it happened that way on my windows box too. And it put an icon > on my > desktop. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jack Coates > Sent: 02 April 2005 18:57 > To: Slim Devices Discussion > Subject: Re: [slim] Dumb Linux newbie Softsqueeze question > > > Patrick Dixon wrote: >> Thanks Jack >> >> "I don't use Fedora myself, but I'd guess >> that you don't have a Java plugin in whatever browser you're using, so >> it gave you some sort of "I don't know what to do with this jnlp stuff" >> message. You probably assumed that was a "download this?" message, >> waited a few seconds for nothing to happen, and then went searching." >> >> No, I've got firefox with a java plugin - so no "don't know what to do". >> >> Waited more ike a few minutes (it is a slow m/c though). >> >> OK, so what should have happened then? And how do I undo what I've done > and >> get it to happen right then? > > I'm currently rebuilding my linux laptop, so I can't say exactly what > would happen, but firefox+java's behavior should be the same any any OS. > That's the whole point of the "write once, run anywhere" philosophy > underlying both toolkits. > > So what should happen when you click help > softsqueeze > install and > run is: the applet downloads and launches. You get a splashscreen saying > softsqueeze [version] with a picture. It downloads some more resources, > unpacks some stuff, and then opens a virtual squeezebox. > > That's the way it happens on my mac and my windows box, and the way it > happened on my linux box the last time I had one with X. > > -- > Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... > Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip since 1996! > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss -- Michael ----------------------------------------------------------- Help translate SlimServer by using the StringEditor Plugin (http://www.herger.net/slim/) _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
