This seems to be a very common problem so I've decided to look into it.
The Sun JRE 1.1.8_007 does NOT install files named java.exe and javaw.exe
which is the general assumption for a java runtime environment (JRE)
Instead, the Sun JRE 1.1.8_007 installs files named "jre.exe" and
"jrew.exe". The part of the freenet installer that looks for a Java runtime
environment only searches for "java.exe" and "javaw.exe" and hence the Sun
JRE 1.1.8_007 is NOT found because it uses incorrect filenames.
Because of this incompatibility I recommend you use an alternative JRE.
For example, Sun JRE 1.3.1:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/download-windows.html
There is a remote possibility that a future freenet installer may be tested
against Sun JRE 1.1.8_007 and that it may be modified to seek for "jre.exe"
and "jrew.exe" as alternative java interpreters.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lognion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 11:37 PM
Subject: [freenet-support] Help!
> I am using Windows ME. I have downloaded the 0.3.9.1 version of Free Net.
I
> also downloaded JRE 1.1.8_007 from Java Sun. When I try to setup Free net
it
> gets to the part where it searches for the Java program and I get a
messages
> saying that it cannot find the Java program.
>
> Can you tell me what to do?
>
> Thanking you in advance,
> Jim Lognion
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