Re: Problem with getting Java to work :-(

From: Alvin (alvintsang_at_vfemail.net)
Date: 03/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:27:04 +0800

I have two suggestions:
a) use apt-get (dag wiers repository) to install mozilla-j2re. will do
everything for you.

or

b) switch away from redhat and use a ported OS like FreeBSD. you wont have
to worry about how to install plugins because you can use ports or pkg_add
to do it for you.

alvin

On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:52:02 +0000, Skunkie wrote:

> Oppssssss winXP site is here....... http://java.com/en/index.jsp
>
>
> :)
>
> Skunkie wrote:
>> I had the same problem getting J2RE to work with mozilla untill i found
>> this site http://fedora.artoo.net/faq/#Java. Follow this link for winXP.
>>
>> I hope this helps, it sure worked for me!!
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Eurig Jones wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, i hope someone can help me!
>>> here is my setup:
>>>
>>> Computer 1: Linux Redhat 9 (Athlon) with an Alcatel Speedtouch 330 ADSL
>>> modem connecting as a static IP address to the internet
>>>
>>> Computer 2: Windows XP Pro (Athlon) connecting to the internet over a
>>> simple
>>> network to Computer 1's network card. then using IP Masquerading to
>>> access
>>> the internet.
>>>
>>> This works fine! i can access the internet using both computers.
>>>
>>> But I need java to be working through both browsers (desperately!!)
>>> ...so I tried to get java plugin working on my netscape or my mozilla on
>>> Computer 1...
>>>
>>> i made a symbolic link from java's libjavaplugin_oji.so to netscape's
>>> plugin
>>> directory and the same for the mozilla plugin directory
>>>
>>> so I left that and tried a java applet through Internet Explorer on
>>> Computer
>>> 2 and I couldn't use java through the browser there either! (but I could
>>> before if i connected Computer 2 directly to the internet by itself using
>>> the ADSL modem using the standard winxp drivers)
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any clue why I can't use java on either computers!? even
>>> one of them would be nice :-)
>>>
>>> thanks in advance for your help!
>>> Eurig
>>>
>>>
>>