---------------------------------------------------------------- BEFORE YOU POST, search the faq at <http://java.apache.org/faq/> WHEN YOU POST, include all relevant version numbers, log files, and configuration files. Don't make us guess your problem!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------- hi, after applying thins : javac whatever.. *** panic: GC: getStickySystemClass failed: java/lang/ref/Reference CLASSPATH may be incorrect SIGABRT 6* abort (generated by abort(3) routine) stackpointer=0x7ffff5f0 Full thread dump Classic VM (Linux_JDK_1.2_pre-release-v1, native threads): "main" (TID:0x2b7a51e0, sys_thread_t:0x804c538, state:R, native ID:0x400) prio=5: pending=java.lang.OutOfMemoryError Monitor Cache Dump: Registered Monitor Dump: utf8 hash table: <unowned> JNI pinning lock: <unowned> JNI global reference lock: <unowned> BinClass lock: <unowned> Class linking lock: <unowned> System class loader lock: <unowned> Code rewrite lock: <unowned> Heap lock: <unowned> Monitor cache lock: owner "main" (0x804c538) 1 entry Thread queue lock: owner "main" (0x804c538) 1 entry Dynamic loading lock: <unowned> Monitor registry: owner "main" (0x804c538) 1 entry i have included into the classpath the right one. thanks in advance, ps. i have just update from jdk117_v3 to jdk1.2 . i have just changed in the /etc/profile file the classpath.. and also in jserv configuration. nowhere else. marcos [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Please read the FAQ! <http://java.apache.org/faq/> To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives and Other: <http://java.apache.org/main/mail.html> Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]