Although there are more browsers available than ever before, the
browser situation with Redhat 7.2 is grim.
I recently loaded up Redhat 7.2 and applied all of the updates through
11/15/2001 using the Rehat Update Agent. In addition, I loaded up
lots of extra browsers and followed the instructions as needed for
installing Java on each of them.
I then tried to display a very simple Java test applet:
http://stockcharts.com/support/javaSupport/javaOne.html
The result of running this should be an applet set in a green
rectangle which display the message "Test Passed".
Unfortunately, only one browser on RedHat 7.2 was able to pass this
test. I had had much better success with my old setup, which when
first installed was Redhat 6.9 (the 7.0 beta).
Here are the results I got with Redhat 7.2:
Netscape 6.2:
Java(TM) Plug-in 1.3.1-b24
/usr/local/netscape/plugins/java2/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Applet flashes correct result, then Netscape immediately crashes.
Mozilla 0.9.2.1:
Java(TM) Plug-in 1.3.1-b24
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/java2/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Only see a green rectangle. Reloading page doesn't help.
Browser does not crash.
Opera 5.05TP1 for Linux - 20010807 Build 030:
Sun Java 1.3.1
/usr/java/jre1.3.1_01/plugin/i386/ns4/javaplugin.so
See a black rectangle. If I reload the page, I see a green rectangle.
Browser does not crash.
Konqueror 2.2.1 (Using KDE 2.2-11):
with IBM Java /opt/IBMJava2-13/jre/bin/java
or with Sun Java /usr/java/jre1.3.1_01/bin/java
I get the correct result, except that the applet is running
in a completely separate window!!!! Browser does not crash.
Netscape 4.78:
Netscape Communications Corporation -- Java 1.1.5
Works perfectly. Browser does not crash.
Galeon 0.11.3:
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1-b24 mixed mode)
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/java2/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Applet flashes green rectangle, then Galeon immediately crashes.
-Rick
P.S. Hmm, I might have to delete the following quote from my random
signature generator database :-)
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Rick Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.mn.rr.com/richardsons/
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