Netscape 6 JAVA Plug-in

fio · 12-15-2001, 03:52 PM

Hi.

I am trying to install java support for Netscape 6 (under MDK 8.1).

I've downloaded J2RE and installed it,
and created a sym link on netscape/plugins to point to the libjava so file.

Nevertheless - when I enter a java web page, i get "Loading Java Applet" on some gray window - and nothing happens.

Any suggestions?

dorward · 12-15-2001, 06:05 PM

http://david.us-lot.org/newnews.php?entry=27

Link to the oji file (as described in the above link)

DavidPhillips · 12-16-2001, 11:43 AM

the file you are linking to is for netscape 4

the other file mentioned is netscape 6 and mozilla 9x

if you installed java you should have a ns4 and a ns600 folder

fio · 12-17-2001, 01:45 PM

I've checked several times.

I created a sym link in /usr/local/netscape/plugins/

to
/usr/java/jre/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so

And it still doesn't work..

Any more suggestions?

DavidPhillips · 12-17-2001, 04:11 PM

The link needs to be in /usr/lib/netscape/plugins
or maybe /usr/local/lib/netscape/plugins for netscape 6

Do you also have netscape 4.xx

check to make sure where everything is. normally netscape 4.xx is in those locations, not netscape 6

It is possible that you have both

neo77777 · 12-19-2001, 07:17 PM

run netscape as a root it should fix it

dorward · 12-20-2001, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by neo77777
run netscape as a root it should fix it

I really hope you are joking, but if so it isn't funny.

You should never ever run anything as root that you can run as a normal user.

If there is an application level exploit in your program then running it as a normal user limits the damage it can do, running as root allows the exploit to cripple your entire system.

DavidPhillips · 12-20-2001, 12:58 PM

what is it doing when the java window loads now?

fio · 12-22-2001, 07:54 AM

Hi.

I've uninstalled Netscape 4 (only left the plugins RPM for Konqueror) - yet, nothing changed.

Strange thing is that after doing HELP/ABOUT PLUGINS I can see the Java plugin, and all seems to be in order.

Nevertheless, when I log-in a java enabeld site - I still get a simple gray window, with the writing "Loading Java Applet" - and nothing changes.

I've run out of ideas..

DavidPhillips · 12-22-2001, 03:31 PM

there is a new install of netscape 6.2 available. It has the option to install java, you might want to try that.

fio · 12-22-2001, 05:05 PM

Thanks for the help and the care.