On Saturday 08 June 2002 12:00 pm, Stu Brady wrote: > Hello, > > I have managed to get Mandrake8.2 up and running - including an internet > connection using my SpeedTouch ADSL USB modem. :) > > It looks as though I have to install java plugins to use some sites > properly. I have tried to download the SDK which seems to require even > more files to be installed in my setup. > > I think I might be missing something. I thought a distro like Mandrake was > supposed to work 'out of the box'. > Stu
If you are only wanting to use Java and not write in it then you should download the JRE edition. I would grab the RPM. The address is http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/download.html You need to install this, and then point the likes of konquerer to it. Netscape should use the Java plugin, but konq wont. http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/utils/ujava.html has a good tutorial on how to install it, just follow that and it is quite easy. Basically you chmod the bin so you can execute it, then run it to get the RPM, then install the RPM, updatedb then locate Java, find where the executable is, then point your konq at it, in the Java settings eg mine is set to /usr/Java/j2re1.4.0/bin/Java. The version on the site i newer than the one i have, but the principle is there. HTH -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
