Diddy Bird wrote: > Hi, I know next to nothing about computers but would > like to check out some files I've been told are on > freenet. So, I'm trying to install it but have run > into some problems. > > Okay, I'm running Mac OSX 10.3.9. I've downloaded the > JVM (jre1.5.0_06), figured out that "Terminal" is the > name of the program to type "java -version" into, and > got the > java version "1.4.2_09" > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition > (build 1.4.2_09-233) > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-56, mixed > mode) ... > > So, obviously, I need to do something. When I try to > open start-freenet.sh it says there's no default > program. *sigh* Help? > > Christina
Another fellow Mac user here, trying to help. IIRC, that version of Java is too new and will crash the system if you try and run freenet with it. Your options are: - downgrade to 1.4.1 java - upgrade your system to 10.4 and use java 1.5 - try it anyways; you'll almost assuredly crash your entire system. I've done all three, but I can't quite remember how to downgrade... and it's easy to screw something up if you aren't careful. The second is the best solution, but also costs money :) When/if you decide to do it, you can't just use Apple's config utility to set 1.5 as the default, since that doesn't affect command-line stuff. You need to change something (a symlink) in the system... VERY easy to do, just do this (you will need to use an admin account, and it will ask for your password at some point): - Use Apple's utility to set 1.5 as the default. - Open Terminal - Type in these commands, in order, pressing return after each one: - "cd /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/" - "sudo mv CurrentJDK CurrentJDK-moved" - "sudo ln -s 1.5.0 CurrentJDK" - Make sure "java -version" reports version 1.5 To just run freenet anyways, download the Linux/UNIX version of freenet and decompress it (Stuffit can do it, and newer versions of OS X can too), then do this to actually start it: - Open Terminal - Type "cd " (note the space at the end) - Drag the decompressed freenet folder into the terminal window - Press return - Type "sh start-freenet.sh" and press return - The first time you run freenet it will ask you some setup questions; type the answers into Terminal and press return after each one - Wait! It will take a minute or two (up to even five!) for freenet to actually start. Then, you can access the web interface by going to "http://localhost:8888"; in your web browser - WAIT LONGER!!!!! It will be a LONG time before your node gets integrated and can access anything with any reliability... up to several days. Leave it run as long as you can. To stop freenet, follow the procedure above but replace "sh start-freenet.sh" with "sh stop-freenet.sh". If you need more help or something's unclear, either I or someone else on the list will be glad to help... don't be afraid to ask. :) -- -------------------------------------------------- When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity. -- Albert Einstein -------------------------------------------------- I always PGP/gpg sign my emails... if it isn't signed, it's probably not from me! If you have the capability, please encrypt responses. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 249 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/support/attachments/20051230/d7e45d20/attachment.pgp>
