Sorry to bring this up, Could someone figure out what I did wrong?
Here are the steps I took:

from www.eyesbyond.com download and saved in /usr/ports/distfiles -
bsd-jdk14-patches-6.tar.gz
bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz

from www.sun.com download and saved in /usr/ports/distfiles -
j2sdk-1_4_2-bin-scsl.zip
j2sdk-1_4_2-src-scsl.zip
j2sdk-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.bin

typed:
kldload linprocfs
mount -t linprocfs linprocfs /compat/linux/proc
cd /usr/ports/java/jdk14
make && make install && make clean

And FINALLY I managed to compile and install it with no errors

added " export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/jdk1.4.2/bin " to my ~/.bash_profile

logged out and back in and typed: java -version
Result was java version 1.4.2-p7 - so I'm guessing the bsd patched worked 'cause of the
-p7 at the end of the version. So far so good, right?

QUESTION #1: So I'm guessing all went well and proper up to this point?

typed:
ln -s /usr/local/jdk1.4.2/jre/plugins/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so (continued below)
/usr/X11R6/lib/mozilla/plugins/javaplugin_oji.so

AND THE RUESULT??!! no java plugin for mozilla.

QUESTION #2:Any ideas?? please???

-tw

Well, I appreciate you response, but I couldn't have gotten as far as I did without google
and a few other sites. I do search and work before I post.

Following your link, within the first 2 pages, besides version numbers, and a few extra
files I downloaded, which I was aware of, I can't find any difference.

The above mentioned 'difference' is what I'm looking for.
-tw

Linux Java doesn't work with mozilla, you have to use native BSD java. Linux Java works with Konqueror.
This works for native Java.
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/f...er/002551.html

You did everything right, except the link command is incorrect:
# ln -s /usr/local/jdk1.4.2/jre/plugin/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so
/usr/X116/lib/browser_plugins

Thank you for your input -X- and calbsd.

Since I only have time to work on/learn BSD on the weekends, I tried getting to it today
to work on the java issue. Well, I think my drive has gone bad - or my BSD is corrupted
byond comprehension - how I have no idea, but its BAD.

Your input is duly noted, and will be worked on as soon as I take care of my drive issue.
I'm SO glad I took good notes!

Thanks again.-tw

Just wanted to follow up for anyones future reference:

Thanks to calbsd's correction on my making the symlink in the wrong place,
all is well. Java plugin working just great in mozilla.

Thanks calbsd.

Best regards
-tw