I've downloaded the Compaq beta SDK from http://www.compaq.com/java/download/jdk_linux/1.3.1/index.html
I converted the RPM's to debs with alien, and installed them in the order described in the instructions. However, when I try checking if java works, I get: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ ]$ /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/java -version /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/alpha/native_threads/java: error in loading shared libraries: libcpml.so: cannot read file data: No such file or directory 'libcpml.so' is one of the libs installed. It lives in /usr/lib: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ ]$ ls -l /usr/lib/libcpml.* lrwxrwxrwx 1 307 root 33 Mar 19 23:45 /usr/lib/libcpml.a -> ./compaq/cpml-5.1.0/libcpml_ev5.a lrwxrwxrwx 1 307 root 34 Mar 19 23:45 /usr/lib/libcpml.so -> ./compaq/cpml-5.1.0/libcpml_ev5.so I'm new to Alpha, but I've heard that the support for shared libs isn't as simple in Alpha as on Intel. Could this be the problem here? System info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ ]$ uname -a; cat /etc/debian_version Linux rhino 2.2.18pre21 #1 Wed Dec 13 09:17:21 CET 2000 alpha unknown 2.2 Any suggestions? tia, /g. -- Gustaf Erikson -+- +46 70 444 0726 -+- [http://stureby.net/] "Send lawyers, guns, and money..."

