Hello, I have installed jdk-1.1.7_v1a glibc on a RedHat 5.2 Linux i386 , with 2.2.10 kernel (rpm installation). When trying to run javac, I get the following message : "unable to initialize threads: cannot find class java/lang/Thread". The classes.zip file is installed in the lib directory, and the java/lang/Thread.class exists in the file. I have both tried without any java system variables initialised (verified with the set command), and with the JAVA_HOME, and CLASSPATH set as explained in the documentation - same error.... The install directory is /usr/local/jdk117_v1a.. I have dowloaded jre117_v1a also to use with StarOffice 5.1. It seems that I have a similar problem with the java/lang/Thread, I get the following message : "mac/java_lang_String.c:738: java_lang_String_intern: assertion '!"Forgot to call use_java_lang_String(env) before calling method intern ()Ljava/lang/String;' failed" when trying to run the Java Console. Strangely enough as root, the Java Console under StarOffice works, as well as the java applets. StarDivision support was unable to explain that, maybe because of some obscure configuration problem of my system..... (By the way, I have tried, unsucessfully, to run javac as root!!!) In the mean time, I cannot use jdk, I would be glad to get some help : does anybody have an idea of the cause of my problem ? Would be glad to get it working :-) Thanx Hermon ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]