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#1 2008-01-10 21:54:45

pinonoir
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problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

Hi I've just downloaded Maclibre to my macbook, but the installation dosn't seem to work! after i draged maclibre into the applications-file it pops up, as it should, in the apps-file. So I start the installation. But after the first click on the next button, maclibre wants me to reconnect to the internet... even if I'm connected.... It dosn't realize that my mac is connected! Please help me find the solution to my problem. Thanks!

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#2 2008-01-10 22:02:45

lesur
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

I have this same problem. I tried adding a http proxy (as I have one running but it is not mandatory) but to no avail.  Running a G4 PPC Mac. Please assist.

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#3 2008-01-10 23:09:46

Allesmallachen
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

I have the same problem on an iMac running Leopard

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#4 2008-01-11 02:05:35

dspeers
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

Saw Maclibre noted on Lifehacker, looked cool.  Sadly however, I have the same problem.

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#5 2008-01-11 10:35:56

Nigel Bruin
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

Ditto (PowerBook G4, 10,5.1).

Proxy settings seem to make no difference, neither did changing between wireless and wired.
System logs show the cause:

Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: Config:
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: ---------
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: Name: MacLibre online
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: Version: online
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: VersionNumber: 0.2
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: Language: English
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: Url: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/winlibre/MacLibre2/xml/en.xml
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: Downloading: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/winlibre/MacLibre2/xml/en.xml
Jan 11 17:03:03 pBook [0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]: I/O error(socket error): (8, 'nodename nor servname provided, or not known')
Jan 11 17:03:04 pBook com.apple.launchd[105] ([0x0-0x6c06c].org.pythonmac.unspecified.MacLibre[93708]): Exited with exit code: 1

The sourceforge URL is unresponsive, hence the error. That config URL is in file "MacLibre.app/Contents.Resources/xml/config.xml" and editing with a text editor (I use TextWrangler) seems to have benefit:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<Configuration Version="1.0" DefaultConfig="MacLibre online">
<Config Name="MacLibre online">
    <Version>online</Version> <!-- online/offline/mixed -->
    <VersionNumber>0.2</VersionNumber>
    <Language>English</Language>
    <Url>http://winlibre.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/winlibre/maclibre/xml/en.xml</Url>
</Config>
<Config Name="MacLibre offline">
    <Version>offline</Version> <!-- online/offline/mixed -->
    <VersionNumber>0.2</VersionNumber>
    <Language>English</Language>
    <Url>file://en.xml</Url>
</Config>
</Configuration>


Nigel.

Hat tip to http://solydzajs.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/bringing-maclibre-up-to-date/ for the right URL.

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#6 2008-02-03 15:14:20

rslevinson
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

I have the same problem when installing Maclibre on my Macbook.
Maybe I'll try the offline version?

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#7 2008-02-29 20:19:22

adambox
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

I have the same problem and have been waiting for an update (newer than 2.0.2) for over a month
macos 10.4.11 on a G4 powerbook
thanks

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#8 2008-03-24 16:58:34

raakanin
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

Same problem here too, I'm running it on Leopard 10.5.2

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#9 2008-07-07 18:51:47

grif280
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Re: problems with installation of Maclibre on my Macbook

I'm having the same problem as everyone else. Thanks for the hint on editing the config files.... can anyone offer a step by step guide for us computer-illiterate folks on how to do that, and where to find the files that need to be edited? Thanks!

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