Marc Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hi everyone.I'm running (K)Ubuntu 9.04 64bit Edition and I have ComposerHE (Windows).I tried running ComposerHE in Windows with Virtualbox form Sun, but it crashes...Does anyone know if I can get a LINUX copy of that software?Trying to get rid of every MS software. I know that Control4 components work in Linux so I guess there should be a ComposerHE linux edition availableMany thanksMarc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sorry, there's no available Mac or Linux port at this time that I'm aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I run it (ComposerPro, but HE should work the same) just fine in VirtualBox with Windows XP.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 I would be so grateful towards you if you could just try ComposerHE and see if it works with you...I tried with Ubuntu 64bit, Kubuntu 64bit, Virtualbox OSE and Virtualbox PUEL with same results, Xp, Vista or Windows7.I get a message saying that ComposerHE stop unexpectedly before it even open its window.Is it because of my 64bit architecture?If you could just install the software on your setup and see how it reacts, that would help me a lot.Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I don't have ComposerHE.That said, ComposerPro is built on the same stack as ComposerHE.It's possible it's the 64-bit architecture. Is the Windows running under Virtualbox also 64-bit?RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 I don't have ComposerHE.That said, ComposerPro is built on the same stack as ComposerHE.It's possible it's the 64-bit architecture. Is the Windows running under Virtualbox also 64-bit?RyanEI'm on Kubuntu 64bit running Windows7 64bit and Vista 64bit as guests. NOT workingI just tried with Windows XP Home ed. 32bit as guest with same result. I attached the settings I have with Virtualbox. See if there is something wrong about it (I doubt it). I tried enable and disabling IO APIC no difference...I also noticed when installing ComposerHE on WinXP that it is also installing a new network devices called TAP-Win32 adapter V8, that device being "unplugged". What is it and would that be the problem?Thanks for you help again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 What version of HE are you installing?Older versions did not play well with Vista.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 What version of HE are you installing?Older versions did not play well with Vista.RyanEIt says 1.7.1. I had my doubts about Vista (and Windows7) and that's why I tried 2 different flavors of XP (Professional and Home Ed.). What about that TAP-Win32 network device being installed by ComposerHE and that appears to be unplugged anyway? marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 The TAP device is for the VPN functionality, that your dealer (or you, I suppose with HE) can use to access your system remotely through 4Sight.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 The TAP device is for the VPN functionality, that your dealer (or you, I suppose with HE) can use to access your system remotely through 4Sight.RyanEOk. I thought that since the ComposerHE has to get activated first, it was using that device in order to get connected to c4 and get its activation. And since that device seems to be unplugged I thought that it could make the loading fail or crash as it is happening with me...Well I'm clueless. Will wait in order to get the latest ComposerHE and see if it works (tried the old 1.3.2 and 1.7.1 with same result so I doubt it). If not, well, I'm gonna have to stick with vmware... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Unfortunately, it's not officially supported running under a VM, so it's difficult to get a resolution if it isn't working.I am surprised it's not working for you in VirtualBox, though.Sorry you're having problems.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 I don't have ComposerHE.That said, ComposerPro is built on the same stack as ComposerHE.It's possible it's the 64-bit architecture. Is the Windows running under Virtualbox also 64-bit?RyanEI found out what is causing the crash. It's the activation process that fails and since it is needed in order to ComposerHE to get launch, it never launches...Since ComposerPro doesn't have the activation to begin with, it's working with Virtualbox. Now I need to know if there's a way to activate some other way (is there a file created after the activation I can just copy and paste to make the software start directly without having to start the activation again?).Any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the activation of ComposerHE.Sorry.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthomtech Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I don't know if this provides any info for you or not. But I noticed that Composer HE does not run well on Vista 64 for me. I had several crashes on different areas ... mostly the Media section, or system diagnostics. It works fine on Vista 32. Same was true for Media Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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