> >On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:52:20 -0500 > >Yea, it takes about 10 seconds starting from that page, but how > >do you know how to find that page starting from java.sun.com? > >There are 15,000 potential paths to follow with no roadsigns :-). > >For that matter, how do I know I need a jre rather than a jdk > >(I've seen both tossed around on web pages about installing > >java). Just thought I'd reply to the OP, that I too had a mindblast trying to figure out just which one to install. Lotsa choices on the page that you were originally on. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================