i actually did a search for the error message and cae across this

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37423

where they suggested putting run-standalone.sh before the the program call as below

anyway this has worked. just had to remember to background the script wirh & otherwise both will not run till the other ends.

i don't know what the script does but but am assuming the script sets up its own memory area or something.

i will do some more searches on it so i understand.

thanks for the help.