On Thu, 2008-03-13 at 09:37 -0700, Knute Johnson wrote: > >Hi List; > > > >I've run into a snag with Fedora 8 and I'm not sure I have even enough info to > >share to get some help, but I figure it's worth a shot: > > > >- I'm currently working with a client where I need remote VPN access. They use > >a java based utility via a "NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 SSL312" > >device. I was quite pleased to find that with Fedora 7 when I clicked the > >java 'install/setup' icon the VPN just worked. > > > >However, I decided to upgrade to Fedora 8 and the VPN stopped working. > >My "Upgrade" to Fedora 8 was a new clean install. I did find that the java > >plugin in my fedora 7 install was using version 6 update 2 and my fedora 8 > >install was using version 7 (not sure of the build). > > > >With version 7, once I click the install/run icon I get a new small firefox > >window which tells me it's connecting and then it displays a connect & > >disconnect button (with the connect greyed out since at that point I'm > >connected. However with Fedora 8 I get the window but nothing ever displays > >in it just a blank window. > > > >Thoughts ? > > > >Thanks in advance.... > > Looks like you had Sun Java installed on F7. F8 comes with icedtea > which is an open source of the upcoming version 7. It is missing > some things but I don't know if that is your problem. You can > install Sun's java and try it. I posted a web page with instructions > for installing and configuring Sun Java on F8. > > http://rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com/sun-java-on-F8.html Thanks Knute! You did good and it was easy to follow. That always makes a difference. 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 ================================================
