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 ------------------------------------------------ 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. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >From the lovely Sunshine Coast, where it only SEEMS to rain. >