On 3/4/08, vidd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > vidd wrote: > > Vincent wrote: > > > >> On 3/3/08, *vidd* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > >> > >> Vincent wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > >> > > >> > This application is not ready to be included as the default > >> browser. > >> > Java does not work with this version. I have attempted to > >> use all 4 > >> > types of java, and none of them worked to bring up a > >> MMOLRPG that I > >> > frequent daily. > >> > The new Firefox looks good, and has some nice features that > >> I'm sure > >> > some individuals will enjoy. The Flash plugin installs > >> without issue. > >> > But without the Sun-Java 5 or 6, or even the other, non-Sun > java > >> > programs working properly, our target audience, the linux > >> newcomer > >> > with > >> > less capable machines, will be frustrated by having to > >> un-install > >> > firefox version 3, and install firefox-2, install the java > >> version of > >> > their choice (minus the plugin) and manually add the plug-in > >> > > >> > Or, they will give up > >> > > >> > > >> > Remember that this is just RC1 of Firefox, and IIRC Hardy will > >> include > >> > the stable version once it ships. Also, in-browser Java is far > less > >> > prevalent then it used to be, in fact, Runescape is the only > >> > in-browser Java application I can think of. I'm not on Hardy > >> anymore, > >> > otherwise I'd give installing Java a try, because the problem > might > >> > also be specific to your machine. Did you file a bug report? > >> > > >> > Just my 2 cents > >> > > >> > vidd > >> > > >> > > >> > (Btw, is there a Firefox 2 package for Hardy anywhere? Would be > >> handy > >> > for web development...) > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Vincent > >> > >> No, I have not filed a bug report > >> > >> > >> Could you do so? > >> > > I have found Bug #196067 Java Plug-In is not available in Firefox-3.0 > > and Im testing now to see if the work-a-round fixes the issue. > > If not, I will file a new bug, and reply again with the bug number > > > > > >> Not specific to my machine.... > >> I have tested on 3 different machines, all different hardware, all > >> same > >> issue > >> > >> > >> Sounds pretty machine-independent indeed, so please, file a bug report > >> so this can be fixed :) > >> > >> Yes, there is a firefox 2 package in Hardy.... sudo apt-get install > >> firefox-2 > >> > >> > >> Cool, thanks :) > >> > >> And what is wrong with runescape???? > >> > >> > >> I never said something was ;-) > >> > >> vidd > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Vincent > >> > > > > > > > > I have confirmed the bug, and added additional information.... > Simply adding the link did not fix the issue, needed to also run > sudo sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' > /user/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.04/jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so > Im no programmer, but it appears that the libmawt.so file and the > improper placement of the symbolic link are the cause of the issue, and > not Firefox 3 in-and-of-itself > (my personal feelings about the application trying too hard to look and > feel like a specific proprietary browser application never entered into > my evaluation)
Hehe, I actually meant changing its status to "Confirmed" ;-) According to that forum thread you linked to, the problem is actually a problem with Java. Hava you tried installing Epiphany or Firefox 2 and install Java? Thanks > > vidd -- Vincent
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