> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Just a quickie: Can you get the latest blackdown JDK on any of the CD ROM Linux
>distribution?
>
> I know that Debian 2.0 includes one (1.1.5v5) in their non-free section
> (non-free since no source code). Debian unstable (2.1) has more recent
> ones as well; you can pull them down manually and install them or run an
> "unstable" 2.1 system (oh, gee, it seems to have a bug or two :-)
>
Too bad, this is the version that does not work on my linux/laptop
under libc5.4.46 and Xfree86 3.3.1.
> I generally like to have the most recent jdk ports, so for the Debian
> 2.0 machines at work I just pull down the glibc jdk from the blackdown
> mirrors, unpack into /usr/local/jdk*, and go. My home system is 2.1,
> which works fine but isn't for beginners.
Looks like any day of downloading over sloooooow DUN.
Unless I bring the machine to work. Download to solaris box.
Split the tarball into 14 pieces and then floppy disk copy x14.
(Sigh) Roll on ISDN and cableware ...
Cheers
Peter
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