Streef, I never had any problems with SUN Java on Sarge. Sun Java 1.5 installed by the method described below works with all browsers including konqueror-browser.
I have installed: ii java-common 0.22 Base of all Java packages ii java-package 0.24 utility for building Java(TM) 2 ii java2-common 1 Common facilities for all Java2 environments #If you want to install JDE (no development tools) just copy and paste #script below into your termianl, it will download and install Java for #you. If you do not have sudo configured on your machine, run line which # start with sudo in su mode. export JAVA_SDE=jre-1_5_0_02-linux-i586.bin # Comment out the above and comment out next line to install Java Development environment. # Adjust name of the .deb package created by make-jpkg utility. # JAVA=jdk-1_5_0_01-linux-i586.bin # Go to a tmp directory cd /var/tmp # Install necessary utility tool make java.deb package sudo /usr/bin/apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install fakeroot java-package wget # Download Java JDK package from SUN. /usr/bin/wget ftp://ftp/software/linsoft/java/sun/${JAVA_SDE} # create java package do as normal user fakeroot /usr/bin/make-jpkg $JAVA_SDE sudo /usr/bin/dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update02_i386.deb If you want to install JDK use this script instead: =================================================== export JAVA=jdk-1_5_0_01-linux-i586.bin # Go to a tmp directory cd /var/tmp # Install necessary tools sudo /usr/bin/apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install fakeroot \ java-package wget # Download Java JDK package from SUN ftp site. /usr/bin/wget ftp://ftp/software/linsoft/java/sun/${JAVA} # Create debian java package # you must run this as normal user fakeroot /usr/bin/make-jpkg ${JAVA} # install java package sudo /usr/bin/dpkg -i sun-j2sdk1.5_1.5.0+update01_i386.deb Regards. On Fri, 2005-05-20 at 23:57 +0200, steef wrote: > hi folks, > > which (external) java-package works with konqueror-browser under sarge? > > tried several blackdown and sun packages (1.3.x, 1.4.x) but could not > see any applet. guess i missed something. > by the way: read the how-to on java. > (and, i know.... using java can be a real nuisance) > > kr., > > steef > -- ______________________________________________________________________ Ivan Teliatnikov phone: +61 2 9351 2031 F05, Edgworth David Bld. fax: +61 2 9351 0184 School of Geosciences email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Univrsity of Sydney www: http://www.geosci.usyd.edu.au Australia ______________________________________________________________________ -- ______________________________________________________________________ Ivan Teliatnikov phone: +61 2 9351 2031 F05, Edgworth David Bld. fax: +61 2 9351 0184 School of Geosciences email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Univrsity of Sydney www: http://www.geosci.usyd.edu.au Australia ______________________________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]