May be, you could go through this page, and read a little bit. RPM may not required for Shockwave, and linking the flash player can be found on this page.
http://yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTu...iguration.html
Configuring java, is all at
http://java.sun.com
You just need to spend a little more time, understanding the installation instructions. It isn't difficult, only consumes a little more time than you can spend
