On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 08:40:14AM +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote: > On 31 Mar 2004, Mustafa Taha Al-Shawaf wrote: > > I'm having similar trouble. If you ever get it to work let me know. I've > > been having the worst trouble with getting java to work under linux. > > > > MA > > > > On Wednesday 31 March 2004 16:05, Patrick Wiseman wrote: > > > j2re1.4.2_04/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so, which I > > > acquired from the Sun site crashes Firefox. The mere presence of a > > > symlink to it in my ~/.firefox/plugins directory and Firefox 0.8 doesn't > > > even start up. Googling suggested that that plugin was my _solution_, but > > > it's not! > > > > > > But for that, I love Firefox. > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > -- > > > Patrick Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Linux user #17943 *Google First, Ask Later* > > > > I have java working with firefox. The version is 1.4.2_03. > I found I had to put the link in /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins, > otherwise it didn't work. > > AC > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk > using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic > Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles >
Aha! I've been following this thread, and this hint *finally* brought up Java in the about:plugins screen in Firefox for me. And now Java applets show up, instead of that blue cross thingy. Thankyou!!! -- Martin Hillyer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
