Java VM

[hysterical]

Hi, I'm trying to install Java VM on redhat 9.

I've followed various threads from different forums and still can't seem to get it working.

Ive installed j2re-1_4_2_04-linux-i586.bin to the /usr/java directory and placed the libjavaplugin_oji.so file in my firefox directory but everytime i try to view a page using java i get a pop up saying you need to install x-java-vm on your machine.

Does anyone know what im doing wrong? Thanks for any help.

[AdamZ]

I believe you need to make a link to the file, rather than actually putting the file in the plugins directory:
In the mozilla plugins directory:

ln -s /usr/java/blablabla/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so

[lamatop]

Note that there is two plugins in your jdk -

.../java/jre/plugins/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so

and

.../java/jre/plugins/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so

The former is compiled with GCC 2.9x

The latter is compiled with GCC 3.2x

Newer Mozilla versions use the gcc32 one.

This is a common pitfall!

[hysterical]

I have a link to /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_04/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so

in /usr/lib/firefox/plugins

but still get the pop up message?

[lamatop]

try putting the link in ~/.mozilla/plugins instead.

Also, in firefox type in the URL :

about:plugins

and tell us what you've got.

[hysterical]

ok i tried it in ~/.mozilla/plugins

and the firefox directory in /home/admin/firefox/plugins

neither made a difference


about:plugins keeps shutting firefox down

[hysterical]

Hey I still have mozilla 1.2.1 installed could this be causing the problem, as im trying to get java to work in firefox? If so how do I go about uninstalling it.