Thanks a lot Mathew, I have the 3 files you first mentioned, and, yes, I have the linux compatabilty set.
I will try the cvsup and see if that sorts things out. I'm glad to hear others find this java installation far from simple. Many thanks Peter > > > > When i do the "Make", it aborts with an error. > > It cannot find the file I just downloaded. > > The distfiles the java/jdk14 port is looking for are: > > % make -V DISTFILES > j2sdk-1_4_2-src-scsl.zip j2sdk-1_4_2-bin-scsl.zip > bsd-jdk14-patches-6.tar.gz > > The first two of those should come from Sun's website, and > the third from the eyesbeyond.com site. > > What you've got is the distfile for the java/linux-sun-jdk14 > port, which is required to bootstrap building the native > java/jdk14 port. > (You only need the java/linux-sun-jdk14 port the first time you build > java/jdk14: after that you can use it to rebuild itself: just > set NATIVE_BOOTSTRAP=yes in the make(1) argument list) > > Actually, you haven't got quite the right distfile even now. It should > be: > > % make -V DISTFILES > j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.bin > > (ie Patch level 05 rather than 04). Re-cvsup to make sure > your ports tree is up to date, then: > > # cd /usr/ports/java/linux-sun-jdk14 > # make install > > Assuming you'ld already got linux compatability mode enabled > -- if you didn't before, it will be installed as a > dependency. You may well need to reboot around this point to > get that working properly. > > # cd ../jdk14 > # make install > > and follow the instructions it prints out about how to get > hold of the source code. Once you've got the native JDK > installed, you can, if you wish, delete linux-sun-jdk14, but > having it installed does no real harm other than taking up diskspace. > > Yes, it is inordinately complicated to install a native JDK > from source. Blame Sun -- it's their licensing restrictions > that mean this whole rigmarole is required. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks > Savill Way > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow > Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., > SL7 1TH UK > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
