webex/Java problems
(originally posted in "General", but I meant to post here)
I'm trying to use WebEx for distance education classes but I'm having some problems getting it to start up. I have Suse 9.1 personal and I'm trying to start it up with Firefox 1.0.2. When I click "Join Now" for the meeting, it doesn't take long for for a warning to pop up saying I need to enable Java. When I look at my Firefox options, it shows that I have "Enable Java" marked. I have also had java errors with MATLAB, so I'm wondering if I have Java installed correctly. When I bring up the software install page in YAST, there is a long list of Java related packages, and I do have one installed (i wish i had the name with me), but all others seem to be development-related. Any advice would be appreciated. ps... i also should note that webex "requires" a 22kbps connection and I have only a measley dial-up (dsl may be on the way), but I don't think that is my problem. |
When you bring up the consol and type
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java Noted earlier on that SuSe had some *serious* troubles with Java (am a Java programmer) well considering that most dialups these days are 56kbps 22kbps seems fine doesnt it. |
Even so, I guess I just assumed I was below their requirements since when i bring up my data rate plot, I seem to recieve about 4-8kbps at most. If that is an idicator that my modem isn't working at it's best, that would be nice to know!
I will look into the console response, thanks! |
Just to be on the safe side does it say KBps or Kbps as we are back at the old bit or byte problem
56 - 64 Kbps == ~8KBps isn't it fun ... on the other hand 22KBps would be bout bout 175Kbps (speak slower broadband) |
it's kBps....
Thanks for pointing that out! and to answer the "java" at the console prompt question, i get: Code:
nebrown@linux:~> java I would think this means I have Java, but why won't doesn't firefox like it? |
Yes, correct, java is installed and also in your PATH (one of the common problems)
My educated guess is that the Fx does not have the plug-in installed or that the plug-in is at the wrong place. Follow the instructions on this page, for installing Java Plug-in under Linux, basically it is only setting a link Say you installed Java in /usr/java/j1.5 Then open your console, cd into your Fx plugins directory and there Code:
ln -s /usr/java/j1.5/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so and if memory serves, look in your rpm manager for firefox and java - could be that SuSe has a Firefox java plug-in |
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