I get a 404 not found on your web site link. Gerry On Nov 12, 2007 4:07 PM, Knute Johnson <knute@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >Le dimanche 11 novembre 2007 à 21:47 -0500, Tom Diehl a écrit : > >> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007, Knute Johnson wrote: > >> > >> >> I tried the icedtea plugin which seems to work fine except with the vpn > >> >> software to connect to my university network. I will try it again > >> >> another time but i need to install the sun java. How to do this ? > >> >> Thanks > >> > > >> > Here's what I did on F8rc3 Live, it should work for you but please > >> > post back if it doesn't. > >> > > >> > How to get Sun's Java running on F8rc3 > >> > > >> > As root - > >> > > >> > 1) Download the Sun Java Linux RPM from java.sun.com and install it. > >> > > >> > 2) Fix the Xinerama bug with > >> > > >> > sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' > >> > /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03//jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so > >> > > >> > Save a copy if you want to restore it to original. > >> > > >> > 3) Put the link to > >> > > >> > /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7libjavaplugin_oji.so into > >> > > >> > /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins > >> > > >> > 4) Install compat-libstdc++-33 > >> > > >> > 5) Remove nspluginwrapper > >> > > >> > Now you should be able to compile and run Java applications, run Java > >> > Applets in Firefox and load and run Java Web Start programs. > >> > >Thanks, here is what i did : > > > >1) Download the Sun Java Linux RPM from java.sun.com and install it. > > > >2) Fix the Xinerama bug with > >sed -i > >'s/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03//jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so > > > >3) yum install java-1.6.0-sun-compat from jpackage non free > > > >4) Remove /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7libjavaplugin_oji.so > >from /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins > > > >5) Install compat-libstdc++-33 > > > >6) Remove nspluginwrapper > > > >7) Use alternatives to point java to /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-sun/bin/java > >and libjavaplugin.so > >to /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7libjavaplugin_oji.so > > > >All works and it seems to little more clean. > > > >Eric > > I've slightly revised my procedures now that I have actual F8 > running. I don't think that nspluginwrapper needs to be removed > anymore. I have both icedtea and Sun's Java installed and they both > work as runtime, compiler and plugin. I posted the procedure to my > website; > > http://www.knutejohnson/sun-java-on-F8.html > > I have not tried this with x86_64 only x86. > > Here are the steps for those without browsers :-). > > How to get Sun's Java running on Fedora 8 > > > 1)Download the Sun Java Linux RPM from java.sun.com and install it. > > 2)Make sure that you have version 1.7+ of the jpackage utilities > installed, then download and install the JPackage sun-compat RPM > (this handles your alternatives) from jpackage.org > > java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.03-1jpp.i586.rpm > > 2)Fix the Xinerama bug with > > sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' > /usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so > > 3)Install a link in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins-wrapped to the java > plugin link in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins, that link should have been > installed when you installed the sun-compat RPM above > > cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins-wrapped > ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so > > 4)Download and install compat-libstdc++-33 > > 5)Select the Java version you want with the alternatives program > > You will probably see two Java plugins if you check your browser with > about:plugins. It seems to work fine. Use the alternatives program > to select the appropriate Java installation. > > -- > Knute Johnson > Molon Labe... > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
