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xpk3 02-14-2009 12:55 PM

how do i install Blender 2.48
 
does anybody know how to install Blender 2.48 (http://www.Blender.org/) on to an acer aspire one running Linpus Linux Lite?

reddazz 02-14-2009 02:35 PM

Its not that difficult to install. You first need to check the version of Python thats installed on your system. To do this, run a terminal and enter "python -V" (without the quotes). After that download the version of blender that matches your version of python. When the download is complete, unzip the file using a gui archive manager or by doing
Code:

tar xjvf blender-2.48a-linux-glibc236-py25-i386.tar.bz2
Make sure that the blender version in the command above, matches the version of blender you downloaded. After that you need to change into the extracted directory and run
Code:

./blender
or click on the icon labelled blender in the directory you extracted when you unzipped the blender tarball. It might be best to create a short cut on your desktop or in the menu.

xpk3 02-14-2009 03:59 PM

i got as far as
./blender
but when i hit enter it says
./blender: cannot execute binary file
do you know what the problem is?

reddazz 02-15-2009 04:28 AM

Did you download the right package for your distro i.e. 32 bit and not 64 bit.

xpk3 02-15-2009 08:59 AM

i downloaded the version

Linux x86-32
Blender 2.48a, Python 2.5 (14 MB)

Requires glibc 2.3.6, includes FFMPG
Suits most recent Linux distributions

the python version that comes with my pc is Python 2.5.1

arizonagroovejet 02-15-2009 10:00 AM

Even if you get it installed, will it be usable? I've never actually used Blender but from what I understand of it's far from suited for use on a 1024x600 screen and an Intel Atom processor could take a while to render stuff.

xpk3 02-15-2009 11:00 AM

it probably will be usable and i dont usually render them anyway

stratotak 02-15-2009 12:45 PM

you have to be in blender folder to do ./blender
you just cant open a console and type ./ blender you need to cd to the folder then ./blender
just rename the folder to just blender..that way you dont have to type in cd blender.x.xxx.xx
x's are the version number and extension...

xpk3 02-15-2009 01:20 PM

i opened the terminal on the folder so the name said
Code:

[user@localhost blender]$
and i entered
Code:

[user@localhost blender]$ ./blender
and it still says
Code:

user@localhost blender]$ ./blender
bash: ./blender: cannot execute binary file

i dont think its gonna do anything else

metrofox 02-15-2009 01:28 PM

What is there inside the blender dir?

Code:

ls

xpk3 02-15-2009 01:45 PM

when i enter
Code:

[user@localhost blender]$ ls
this is displayed
Code:

[user@localhost blender]$ ls
blender        BlenderQuickStart.pdf  icons              release_247.txt
blender.html  copyright.txt          plugins            release_248.txt
blenderplayer  GPL-license.txt        Python-license.txt


metrofox 02-15-2009 03:30 PM

Have you got a PC based on 32bit? Type on a terminal:

Code:

uname -a
for watching which architecture is based your PC.

xpk3 02-15-2009 04:23 PM

i entered
Code:

[user@localhost ~]$ uname -a
but im not sure were it says 32 or 64 bit
Code:

[user@localhost ~]$ uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.23.9lw #105 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jun 27 18:56:59 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

dont know if this helps

stratotak 02-15-2009 05:42 PM

try to run it with ./blender -d see if it spits out what is wrong

xpk3 02-15-2009 05:45 PM

already tried that read previous posts


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