Description of problem: After successfully installing Sun's Java JRE 1.4.2_2 RPM for Linux and creating a symbolic link in the Mozilla plug-ins folder to libjavaplugin_oji.so following the directons found at http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/faqs/java.html...the plugins didn't work with Mozilla or Mozilla Firebird on any version of Red Hat after 7.3 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 How reproducible: Install Sun Java JRE from http://java.sun.com Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open a terminal 2. Change to your Mozilla (or Mozilla Firebird) plugins directory 3. Issue the following command: ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_01/plugin/i386/ns610- gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so Actual results: Display prompts for installation of application/x-java-vm plugin Expected results: Java plugin works Additional info:
Please note that I used the following command: ln - s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_2/plugin/i386/ns610- gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so not the fore mentioned.
As i know there's some java versions, which does not work correct here. Many people have reported that it works fine with j2re-SUN-1_4_2-linux-i586.rpm.
I tried jre1.4.2_1 without success. Mandrake 9.1 works fine with both versions of java runtime, guess I'll have to reinstall Mandrake if Red Hat is unwilling to address issue.
>1. Open a terminal >2. Change to your Mozilla (or Mozilla Firebird) plugins directory >3. Issue the following command: ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_01/plugin/i386/ns610- >gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so i have downloaded j2re-1_4_2_02-linux-i586.rpm from sun, and installed it on my machine. It works fine for me with this version and mozilla-1.4.1-15 from Fedora. I did not find here the JRE 1.4.2_2 RPM, which you have! please make sure that you have install the correct mozilla from Red Hat.
Sun's latest version of Java Runtime can be found at... http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
I used the version of Mozilla that came with the current Red Hat release.
Working with Fedora Core Severn 3. From the web address you identified, you can get j2re-1_4_2_02-linux-i586-rpm.bin It self-extracts, and you have to be sure to do rpm -Uvh j2re-1_4_2_02-linux-i586-rpm.bin In the Mozilla plugins directory, you need to do cd /usr/lib/mozilla-1.4.1/plugins ln -s /usr/java/j2re1.4.2_02/jre/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so And it works. It did not work for me with version 1.4.1_01, either. RM
Ok, downloaded the final release or Red Hat-Fedora followed your instructions to the letter. Mozilla still did not recognize the java vm plugin. I had to login as root to follow your directions, wouldn't allow me to install as a user. It made the symbolic link fine but when I launch Mozilla (the one that Fedora shipped with) and look under plugins it's not recognize nor does it work on pages that require the plugin. No offense but Mandrake 9.1 recognizes Sun's java plugin immediately after the rpm install without additional effort on my part (Red Hat 7.3 does the same thing). What has changed or what isn't working that makes this so difficult to make Sun's java vm work?
you should check if there's a broken java plugin in following directorires: $HOME/.mozilla /usr/lib/mozilla
I reinstalled the final release once again, followed all the instructions given by you and Mozilla. The plugin and sybolic links are where they're supposed to be and still do not work or show up in the Mozilla browser under the plugins information. Flash and Realplayer plugins work fine. I have an Intel system board with an 810 chipset, 600Mhz with 512Mb SDRAM. Once again, as I have stated before, Sun's Java has yet to work with any Red Hat release since v7.3 and no one can tell me why. Many other people have the same problem as well. Will you guys please fix this so that the user doesn't have to jump through 10 hoops after installing Sun's Java RPM?
Download J2SE v 1.4.2_03 - SDK, execute the .bin-file, install the rpm, then make the symbolic link with ln -s /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins, and then restart mozilla. Works! I don't see the problem. mozilla-1.4.1-18 j2sdk-1.4.2_03-fcs I suggest to close this bug report.
So what you're saying is that unlike other linux distributions such as Mandrake and Debian in which you only have to install the JRE, the SDK (software devlopment kit) is required under Fedora in order for Sun's Java VM to work within the Mozilla browser? Somehow that seems incorrect but I'll give it a try.
I tried what you suggested without success. I find it ironic that Red Hat/Fedora requires manual configurations to begin with much less the Java SDK. Most linux distributions only require that you simply install the java JRE with no additional effort on the part of the user (as it did with Red Hat 7.3). The creation of sybollic links should not be required, this seems to be a design flaw within all the Red Hat releases since 7.3.
> So what you're saying is that (...) > the SDK is required under Fedora No, that's not what I said. > I tried what you suggested without success. I understand that you're having difficulties, and that you need support. I'm not convinced that there is a bug. Let's continue this conversation on the fedora users mailing list or on usenet. I suggest to close this bug report.
Ok guys, I downloaded the final release Fedora Core again (noticed a few changes since the previous one) and Sun's Java VM now works.
Thanks for all your help, I'm using Fedora Core now.