>> > Does this mean there is something wrong with my java support on this >> > machine? If so, what? >> >> The problem is that the Kaffe JVM does not provide Swing at this moment. >> Jmol requires Swing and thus the Sun JVM. > > I get very confused about Java nomenclature. What is JVM?
JVM = Java Virtual Machine ... although technically not correct, many people use the term interchangably with JRE. > I was just > about getting my brain around the difference between the runtime > environment and the development kit. Am I right that I need to update > the development kit in order to run the Jmol application? No, the Jmol application is a normal application that does not require the development kit. However, the java runtime on your system is very old ... it needs to be updated. > I had assumed I needed the runtime environment as I was running an > application and not developing anything, but I now suspect that this is > not so and that I need the JDK. You are correct, development kit is not needed. > However, going to www.java.com and searching around to download stuff, I > always get a page not found. This is with 1.5 and 1.4.2. Which should I > get if I can get anything? And where should I get it from. http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp > My machine is linux running Redhat 7.2. (RedHat 7.2 was announced in Jan 2002 ... you may want to consider installing something newer) If you are running on Linux then it is a complicated world ... Download the java runtime environment .rpm.bin file su #become root chmod +x ja*.rpm.bin ./ja*.rpm.bin Now, given the age of 7.2, this may not work ... but I suspect that it will. Miguel ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
