[Newbies] can't run 32 bit squeak 5.2 on 64 bit OS (Debian 10)

[Michael Rice]

I run 32 bit code in a Debian 686 Gnome box installed on a 64 bit Fedora
desktop.

On Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 10:13 AM Ralph Boland <rpboland at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am able to run Squeak 5.2 (64 bit) on 64 bit Debian 10
> but when I try to run Squeak 5.2 (32 bit) I get the following error:
>
> ~/Downloads/Squeak5.2-32/Squeak5.2-18229-32bit-201810190412-Linux$
> squeak.sh
>
> Using
> /home/rocky/Downloads/Squeak5.2-32/Squeak5.2-18229-32bit-201810190412-Linux/bin/squeak...
> could not find display driver vm-display-X11; either:
>   - check that
> /home/rocky/Downloads/Squeak5.2-32/Squeak5.2-18229-32bit-201810190412-Linux/bin//vm-display-X11.so
> exists, or
>   - use the '-plugins <path>' option to tell me where it is, or
>   - remove DISPLAY from your environment.
> Aborted
>
> My assumption is that some 32 bit libraries are missing but that's only a
> guess.
> If my assumption is correct can anybody tell me what libraries I need?
>
> I think it's a red herring but it is noteworthy that there is a double
> slash ('//')
> immediately before the 'vm-display-X11.so exists ... in the error message.
> I assume this is just a typo by the person who created the error message.
>
> I tried the -plugins advice but it didn't seem to work.  Perhaps I did it
> wrong.
>
> When I ran Squeak 5.2 32 bit on  Debian 9 (32 bit) it ran fine.
>
> Any advice on how to resolve this problem much appreciated.
> I can provide any additional information requested.
>
> Ralph Boland
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