Problem with i386 software on a 64 bit Machine

[Gaddis, Jeremy L.]

Chris wrote:

> I have a small problem. I am using RHEL4 x86_64 with 2.6.9-55.ELsmp
> kernel on a HP XW9300 machine. I have downloaded VMware server and
> OpenOffice 2.2, both programs are 32 bit. The problem is when I type
> the command in a shell to execute either of these progams they dont
> start up vmware does nothing and return the prompt and OpenOffice
> just do nothing. I have noticed when I try to run OpenOffice and I
> type ps -e there are two programs under soffice that are <defunct>
> c++filt and addr2line. I have installed both these programs on a
> machine that runs OpenSuse 10.2 x86_64 and they run on that machine.
> I don't think it is the software. 

WRT VMware, did you run vmware-config.pl to set it up?  If not, that
should be your first step.


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