On Tue, Mar 20, 2001 at 02:46:11PM +0100, Gustaf Erikson wrote: > 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 >
You need to download the cmpl (math lib) as well from Compaq and deb them as well. Use the 'with script' option in alien (-g afaik) to generate postinst as well. They create the actual .a file for the libs. Cheers, B.

