Hi everybody, I just wanted to report my experience, in case someone would be interested. I succeded installing and running JBuilder4 on my new Tibook/DebianPPC system. The steps are : 1) Install jsdk1.3 from www.blackdown.org there is sufficient docs on it, but if someone needs help, I can try to answer, although I'm not a guru (rather a meditating guru instead :-) I installed it to /usr/local/j2sdk1.3, where I think it deserves. 2) Install JBuilder4 I had to copy the cd to a tmp directory (~/jbinst), because I couldn't execute from cd. I think it has to do with the way you mount the cd driver, but I don't know exactly and didn't want to bother. The main installer (~/jbinst/install_linux) didn't work (stopped after a while, not giving any more info), so you have to install it part by part, as explained in jb4 doc. So go into ~/jbinst/linux_sol. Then run the first installer part : ./fnd_linux_install.bin LAX_VM /usr/local/j2sdk1.3/bin/java Note you have to give the full path to the java executable (otherwise, jb4 tries to use it's own i386 java). Do the same with doc_install.bin and smp_install.bin (docs and sample coding). 3) Configure jb4 to use your ppc java vm. Edit ~/jbuilder4/bin/jdk.config. Set the javapath line to /usr/local/j2sdk1.3/bin/java 4) Enter your licence key. jb4 foundation is free (I mean you don't have to pay :-). Go to www.borland.com, answer a few questions and get your free key. run ~/jbuilder4/bin/jbuilder Give you key (nb : I couldn't type number on my keybord, I had to hit num_lock and use the numpad to type in numbers). And run jb4 !!!! It's quite speedy IMO, user friendly, and Enhydra Tools work with it... Cool ! Next step for me is to install Enhydra jars and test my application. If it runs, I will be able to go on developping it when I'm on travel, impressing the girls with my shiny Tibook :-) Franck ---------- Only Linux makes it possible (TM :^) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
