This seems to be a very common problem so I've decided to look into it. The Sun JRE 1.1.8_007 does NOT install files named java.exe and javaw.exe which is the general assumption for a java runtime environment (JRE) Instead, the Sun JRE 1.1.8_007 installs files named "jre.exe" and "jrew.exe". The part of the freenet installer that looks for a Java runtime environment only searches for "java.exe" and "javaw.exe" and hence the Sun JRE 1.1.8_007 is NOT found because it uses incorrect filenames.
Because of this incompatibility I recommend you use an alternative JRE. For example, Sun JRE 1.3.1: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/download-windows.html There is a remote possibility that a future freenet installer may be tested against Sun JRE 1.1.8_007 and that it may be modified to seek for "jre.exe" and "jrew.exe" as alternative java interpreters. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Lognion" <[email protected]> To: <support at freenetproject.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 11:37 PM Subject: [freenet-support] Help! > I am using Windows ME. I have downloaded the 0.3.9.1 version of Free Net. I > also downloaded JRE 1.1.8_007 from Java Sun. When I try to setup Free net it > gets to the part where it searches for the Java program and I get a messages > saying that it cannot find the Java program. > > Can you tell me what to do? > > Thanking you in advance, > Jim Lognion _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list Devl at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl
