Sesame was compiled for Linux under Red Hat 7.3. The XML 1.0 library it links to is a standard .so (shared library) under that kernel. Today, on any OS that I am aware of, there are (unfortunately) a set of shared libraries that cannot be avoided by any executable and are not provided in a static alternative.
From your statement, ity appears that libxml.so.1 is not installed by default on Linspire 4.5. The link to download this library from Linspire is:
http://www.linspire.com/lindows_products_details.php?id=5169According to Linspire pressing the "CNR" button will automatically download and install this library for you.
We tested the Sesame startup for library inclusion on Red Hat, Mandrake, and Suse Linux. These distributions all install all of the libraries we use by default. There are over one thousand different Linux distributions, many (like Linspire) will differ from the more popular distros on which libraries will be install by default. In most cases, if Sesame, or any other program, complains on startup that a standard library is not found, that library is available from the company or organization that provided the distribution.
I suspect that Sesame's inability to find the libxml library may be the cause of the icon's failure. After you have installed the needed libraries, try running Sesame from the directory in which you have installed it. If you are logged in as root, use the following syntax:
# cd /usr/local/sesame
# ./sesame
(Note: the command above begins with "dot slash" to tell Linux that you intend to run the program from "right here"). If that syntax succeeds in launching Sesame, add "/usr/local/sesame" to your path in the appropriate .rc file for the shell you will be using. This is likely to be .cshrc or .profile in your home directory.
Remember that Unix is case sensitive - /usr/local/sesame is a different directory from /usr/local/Sesame.
In the meantime I will get on our Red Hat system and see if I can provide you with a list of the shared libraries Sesame is expecting by default on Linux.