Java error loading GroupWise (GW) Mac 6.5.6 U1client on Mac OS 10.4.8.

  • 3199497
  • 23-Aug-2007
  • 26-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell GroupWise 6.5 Client for Macintosh

Situation

Error launching GroupWise 6.5.6 client for Macintosh.

The error is in a dialog box as follows:

Cannot launch Java application
Uncaught exception in main method:
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /Applications/
GroupWise.app/Contents/Resources/Java/
libgwapijni.jnilib:

The GW Mac client does not load.

Resolution

This problem occurs when attempting to run the GroupWise 6.5.X client (which will run ONLY on a PowerPC-based Mac) on a Macintosh that uses an Intel processor.

Customers needing to run the GroupWise client for Macintosh on an Intel-based Mac will need to upgrade to GroupWise 7.X, which includes separate versions of the GroupWise client for PowerPC Macs and also for the newer Intel-based Macs.