[LAU] newbie problems with FST

Dear linux-audio users, I am new here, and the world of pro-audio, too. I would like to run Kontakt on Linux. (Or, to be more specific, I would like to run Galaxy Pianos, which is powered by Kontakt.) My prime candidate for the job is FST. Here is what I have: - My system is a 64-bit Debian stable/testing/unstable hybrid installation. - I have a working Jack2 installation, and I can use native applications without problems. (Midi keyboard, fluidsynth, etc.) - I have compiled and installed wine 1.3.34. (I created a 32-bit installation.) - I have checked out, compiled and installed the GIT version of Festige (including FST) If I run festige, and configure a directory containing the Kontakt VST dll, festige finds them. When calling "info" on a plugin, I get this on the console: --------------------- Traceback (most recent call last): File "/mnt/user_data/home/pianist/local/share/festige/src/w_festige.py", line 84, in run output = getoutput(self.next_command) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/commands.py", line 50, in getoutput return getstatusoutput(cmd)[1] File "/usr/lib/python2.7/commands.py", line 60, in getstatusoutput text = pipe.read() IOError: [Errno 4] Interrupted system call --------------------- I checked and calling fstinfo.exe manually on the targeted DLL file gives meaningful result, but still, the info feature fails with the festige frontend. When I try to actually launch a plugin (with Jack already running), I get this: --------------------- unknown option character l jackdmp 1.9.8 Copyright 2001-2005 Paul Davis and others. Copyright 2004-2011 Grame. jackdmp comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see the file COPYING for details `default' server already active Failed to open server can't connect to JACK --------------------- I guess it is starting to jack manually. But why? It would be great if it would be configurable; for example, for me, jack is already running, and is doing other things. Anyway, if I stop jack, and let festige/fst start it, I get this: --------------------- yo... lets see... "/home/pianist/win.write/vst/" unknown option character l jackdmp 1.9.8 Copyright 2001-2005 Paul Davis and others. Copyright 2004-2011 Grame. jackdmp comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see the file COPYING for details JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 10 control device hw:0 control device hw:0 audio_reservation_init Acquire audio card Audio0 creating alsa driver ... hw:0|hw:0|1024|2|44100|0|0|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit control device hw:0 configuring for 44100Hz, period = 1024 frames (23.2 ms), buffer = 2 periods ALSA: final selected sample format for capture: 32bit integer little-endian ALSA: use 2 periods for capture ALSA: final selected sample format for playback: 32bit integer little-endian ALSA: use 2 periods for playback can't connect to JACK --------------------- Any idea why can't it connect to jack? (And what is the "unkown option character l" at the start?) * * * I am running jack2 (v1.9.7). Can you help me fixing this? Thank you for your help: Kristof Csillag