Re: [Nolug] application/x-java-vm plugin

Ron Johnson wrote:

>On Mon, 2004-07-26 at 11:35 -0500, John D. Tiedeman wrote:
>
>
>>Brad Bendily wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>>When entering certain websites, I get the message " . . . contains
>>>>information of type application/x-java/vm . . ." I am then given the
>>>>opportunity to download the Linux plug-in. It apparently downloads and
>>>>installs, but it never takes effect and I have tried downloading it many
>>>>times (no more than once a day). I can't find any files it may have
>>>>installed. What's going on?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>What browser are you using?
>>>
>>>You need to check that you have java enabled in your browser,
>>>and you need to check where the path to java in your browser is
>>>set to. Do you have java working at your command line? If so
>>>then it should be simple to get it working in the browser.
>>>
>>>Also, sometimes I've run across a java applet that is old and
>>>doesn't like to work on newer versions of java. That could be the
>>>case as well.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I am using Firefox. Java is enabled, or at least entering some Java
>>commands without parameters bring up a message to enter with --help,
>>which yields a listing.
>>
>>I have found that libjavaplugin_oji.so is present in the same directory
>>as the flash plugin, which appears to be working at present. Does that
>>mean I don't need to add it to my path? If I do need to add it, do you
>>mean the one accessed by $PATH or something else? I don't know how to
>>get to one that's just for the browser.
>>
>>
>
>Do you see Java mentioned when you put about:plugins in the
>address bar?
>
>
>
I only see Shockwave Flash.

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