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I have run Oolite on my windows pc and it runs great but i cant get it running on my linux laptop. Ive seen the advice for other versions of Linux but not the version I have.

can anyone point me in the right direction for installation instructions as i have followed the instruction that down load with Oolite but it doesnt seem to work.

Ive an Acer Aspire One
intel atom n270
1gb ram

Linpus Linux Lite
latest java 6.22

as a general question -- why cant linux software install as easily as windows software does?

thanks..

Hi and welcome to the game. Oolite for Linux is distributed in autopackage format in order to facilitate installation on all types and distributions of Linux. Following the instructions in the file you downloaded should result in successful installation.

In order to be able to assist, can you please specify:
- Oolite version downloaded and where it was downloaded from, i.e. Berlios, your distro's package manager, other?
- Exact error messages received when trying to install. "Doesn't seem to work" gives really little information to work on.

part of the problem may be that linpus lite is currently at version 1.4 according to their site, and the title of your post suggest you're running an older version.

Windows tends to advance in bumps (service packs, new versions), wheras linux advancement is incremental :
linux versions older then a year are often outdated (unless you use a LTS version, that's garanteed to be supported for 3 years or more).

If you can't get the autopackage working with your version, consider upgrading linpus or switching to a more common linux (for netbooks) like the latest ubuntu netbook edition.

thank you for your speedy reply...
i downloaded oolite from this website.. the 32bit linux version.
test release 1.74.2

my linux isnt any of them listed so i just downloaded the top version 32bit.
i then used the Xarchiver program to uncompress it.
which gave me 2 files.

then from within the terminal window i used the CHMOD command as instructed.
then i ran the file which created a new directory.
insidde the new directory is 2 directorys with one called META which has some programs iin it.
this is which is where i get stuck...

i get the error message saying to use "INSTALL PACKAGE" in the terminal window

p.s. im a complete novice with linux so please dont think im deliberatlty with holding infomation.... if ive missed something out --- its only through ignorance of linux

Welcome to the board, markxyz.

Could you, please, check this thread and see if it helps somehow?

Hi Markxyz, and welcome,
I can't offer specific advice regarding your problem I'm afraid, but as someone who converted to Linux just over a year ago, I know it can seem strange and a bit different to start with, but it's a great O/S and you'll soon get used to it. To be honest I now find it easier to live with than Windows in all sorts of ways. For the record I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 on a PC.

markxyz wrote:

Ive an Acer Aspire One
intel atom n270
1gb ram

Hi markxyz and welcome to the boards!

Not to discourage you, but please make sure your expectations towards playing Oolite on this netbook are sufficiently low. Your machine is probably ok for light desktop work, but playing 3D games is not what is was made for...

That said, let us know how it goes and what restrictions you have to live with, I'm curious!

Hi again, markxyz.
I think that you have the same problem, resolved for user "phildeem" in this thread.

I summarize the steps:
1. Download the autopackage runtime from
http://autopackage.googlecode.com/files ... 86.tar.bz2

2. Go to the folder where the runtime is downloaded and execute:Note: Provide the root password if requested.

3. Go to the folder where the oolite package is located and execute:Note: Provide the root password if requested.

4. You should now have oolite installed. Execute: In any case post any error messages that appear in the terminal and also post the contents of ~/.Oolite/Logs/Latest.log