heather1113 Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 I am having a problem that is making me crazy I am using: Mandriva (10.2), Firefox 1.0.4, and jre1.5.0_03 The problem is I can't get java pages to open properly in my browser. I uninstalled jre1.4.? and made sure any symlinks were gone and installed jre1.5.0_03 from Java.Sun's website and everything installed fine. I created the symlinks from /usr/java/jre1.5.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so to both my Firefox plugins directory and my Netscape directory and double checked that the symlinks showed up........they did. I then double checked in Firefox preferences to make sure anything java related was enabled. Then because it still wasn't working I opened the about:plugins page in firefox to check that everything was installed and enabled and it is. Also I should say when I first installed Mandriva, yesterday, it was working great but then I had to go and upgrade Firefox from 1.0.2 to 1.0.4. I searched the site before asking but they all say the same thing about creating a symlink and that everything will work fine. I must have missed or forgotten something so any help is VERY much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Please try the 1.5.0_update3 RPM package from mandrakeclub.nl, and if you still have problems, go back to 1.4.2_08. Java 1.5.0 is still flaky, although the last update 3 is supposed to have most problems fixed (has it?- certainly not for some java apps). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heather1113 Posted May 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 That's the the one I have, 1.5.0_03. I just downloaded it today before doing all of the steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 What's the symptoms you are encountering? An ever-spinning Sun logo, or something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heather1113 Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Something different. It won't load my library's website, which worked before I upgraded Firefox and works in Windows. Here is the link http://www.ipac.library.co.brown.wi.us:738...sp?profile=dial Or you can use this one and click on the library card in the upper left hand corner http://www.co.brown.wi.us/Library/ I just went back and double checked this morning and there are symlinks from /usr/java/jre1.5.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so to Mozilla plugins, Firefox plugins and Netscape plugins. I just can't imagine what else to try. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stmiller Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 (edited) My school library uses Horizon too, and uses portal v3.05 and works like a charm. Though I believe the version we have doesn't use java. But your page works fine with me, firefox 1.0.4, java 1.5. Edited June 1, 2005 by stmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FuguFondue Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I just went back and double checked this morning and there are symlinks from /usr/java/jre1.5.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so to Mozilla plugins, Firefox plugins and Netscape plugins. I just can't imagine what else to try. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm new to this myself so take what I have to say with a grain of salt. But, I had a similar problem. When I created the symlink, I used the path as it appeared in the file tree. However, I noticed that in the address bar of Konqueror the path actually had additional steps. After highlighting the path from the address bar and then middle-clicking (pasting) it to Konsole to make the symlink, Java worked fine with Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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