Java applets not starting F-9 , firefox-3

[Ed Greshko]

Per Anton Rønning wrote:
> Ed Greshko wrote:
>> Per Anton Rønning wrote:
>>
>>>>>>> 2) http://www.forex.com
>>>>>>> Both these are made for JRE 1.4... are there major revisions in 
>>>>>>> 1.5 that might
>>>>>>> cause problems?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This works fine on FF 3.0.1 and Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_07-b06 on 
>>>>>> RHELv5.  It does not work on FF 3.0.1 with:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) 1.2
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     File name: gcjwebplugin.so
>>>>>>     The GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) executes Java applets.
>>>>> This is installed  -- but it does not work in your environment?
>>>>> Maybe that is the problem then,...
>>>>> and RHEL - Red Hat Enterprise?? What plugin does it use to execute 
>>>>> applets?
>>>>
>>>> gcjwebplugin.so does not work as hoped.  This is the open source 
>>>> environment.
>>>>
>>>>> Is there something else besides gcjwebplugin.so that might help 
>>>>> execute java applets?
>>>>
>>>> I think what needs to be understood is that, at least for me, the 
>>>> Sun supplied java pieces work just fine with the URLs that you have 
>>>> listed.
>>> Ok, that may be it. I'd better clean the PC of everything Java 
>>> runtime-related, and reinstall
>>> the programs from Sun.
>>> Fedora 9 had Java installed ($java did execute before I started 
>>> downloading anything)
>>> I guess this is Java Development  then - since JRE was missing.
>>> Am I then safe to assume that removal of everything under 
>>> /usr/java/jre1.n... (I have both n=5 and n=6) will be enough?
>>> The libjavaplugin_oji.so is set to point to jre1.5... and I cannot 
>>> remember where I got that from.
>>> So, my procedure would be:
>>> Delete everything below /usr/java - download jre.1.5-- from Sun and 
>>> install it.
>>> (I did also use www.java.com before)
>>> I did not use .rpm downloads, some advice I picked up in some article 
>>> I read.
>>> I have observed that the install procedure (starting the self 
>>> extracting .bin file) is creating some libraries, do I have to remove 
>>> these as well, or will they be overwritten?
>>> I cannot remember where they were located, perhaps yum can list then  
>>> .. (that I cannot remember either, I am going to buy more memory! :-)  )
>>
>> I would surely buy more memory.  :-)
>>
>> I would also recommend using the rpms in the future.  Makes 
>> installing/uninstalling/updating much easier.
>>
>> FWIW, you can also confirm what lib FF is referencing by doing an:
>>
>> lsof -p XXXX    where XXXX is the PID of FF and then grepping the 
>> output for  "plugin".
>>
>>> BTW: In what environment exactly did you manage to bring up the login 
>>> screen?
>>
>> My environment is Red Hat Enterprise Linux V 4.7 with FF 3.0.1 and 
>> Sun's latest java and java plugin.
>>
>>> You use jre1.5--- ?
>>
>> No, I've installed Sun's jdk-1.6.0_07-fcs.
> I downloaded
> 
> 
>      JDK 6 Update 7
> 
> /The Java SE Development Kit (JDK) includes the Java Runtime Environment 
> (JRE) and command-line development tools that are useful for developing 
> applets and applications.
> 
> /from the SUN site.
> 
> I went through the motions, executing the ....*.rpm.bin inder /usr/java,
> created symlinks (libjavaplugin_oji.so) both in ---/.mozilla/plugins and 
> (to be sure)  /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins.
> 
> Still no effect. And the funny thing is:
> about:plugins now report this:
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
>    Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_06-b02
> 
>    File name: libjavaplugin_oji.so
>    Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_06
> ------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I was expecting  _07, not _07 if the last 2 digits identify the update 
> number.
> 
> I also have:
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
>    GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) 1.2
> 
>    File name: gcjwebplugin.so
>    The GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) executes Java applets.

I can't think of a reason to have both of these.

I now have only Sun's Java installed on FF 9.  I "rpm -e" the open-java 
stuff.  And both of your sites run just fine.

> 
> ---------------------------------------------
> Deepak Bhole wrote:
> 
>> openjdk in Fedora 9 currently uses the GCJ web plugin, which lacks
>> LiveConnect support. So sites that make use of that will not work. We
>> are working on that support, and you can always check out iced tea and
>> try out the new experimental plugin if you like to live on the edge  :) 
> 
> I do not mind living on the edge as long as I manage to bring up the 
> application
> in question.Could it be that openjdk runs the whole show so that it does 
> not matter what softlinks I enter? I.e. they don't take effect because 
> openjdk tries to  do the job and fails - and that's it?
> Where do I find such experimental plugins? Is it just to replace the old 
> one by a new one
> wherever it is installed?
> 
> brgds
> PAR
> 


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