Java problem on Linux only

[Thomas Cowdery]

I recently installed an older version of Linux (Mandrake 6.1 - which says it is based on RH 6.0) on an old P166 so I could have a testbed for Java under Linux. I then installed Java 1.2.2 on the machine.

If I just do console stuff, everything is fine. But if I use any GUI components, either awt or Swing, I get a half dozen warning messages in the console. The one shown below was one of the messages that showed up when I ran the SwingSet demo applet.

Warning: Cannot convert string " Home,_Key_Begin" to type Virtual Binding

All of the other messages are of the same form, with only the string changing. All of the strings have the substring in them.

What is particulary puzzling, is that everything in the applet seemed to work, but if I'm getting errors, I'd like to know why. Something must be wrong and maybe I just haven't found what isn't working yet. I'm a complete newbie to Linux, so I don't know if this is a Linux problem or a Java problem.

I've checked the documentation and couldn't find any Virtual Binding class. I've checked Roedy Green's Java glossary, and the FAQ on Sun's site and Peter Van der Linden's FAQ. If the info is either place, I missed it. I'd appreciate any help.

thanks

Thomas W. Cowdery
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