I am trying to run a bunch of different programs and Java keeps giving me a segmentation fault. I hava deleted the .java folder in my home folder and reinstalled java and it still does it.

Here is the output when I try to run Limewire from a console. Oh and Firefox crashes when I try to run a Java applet.

[rmcgregor@RyanHP ~]$ limewire
Starting LimeWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
Suitable java version found [java = 1.5.0_02]
Configuring environment...
Loading LimeWire:
runLime.sh: line 86: 21401 Segmentation fault ${JAVA_PROGRAM_DIR}java -Dorg.apache.commons.logging.Log=org.apache.commons.logging.impl.NoOpLog -Djava.library.path=. -jar LimeWire.jar

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Something went wrong with LimeWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(LimeWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.5.0_02"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_02-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_02-b09, mixed mode, sharing)

[rmcgregor@RyanHP ~]$

Does anyone think it is wise installing the IBM JRE?

i've used the ibm jre before -- it runs good

it might just be the wrong version of java like the output says
or over the years new versions of java lots of time have troubles on linux

lol, too bad sun doesnt let you download older versions of java....but i got it working again with Sun's JRE.

Now Java applets in Firefox won't work? lol