topic Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need? in Operating System - HP-UX

Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Ed Lawrence_1 — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 15:12:35 GMT

System: B1000
OS: HP-UX 11.11
I have spent a few days putting on lots of patches, so I hope it is "up to snuff".

Browser: Mozilla 1.7

Problem: When I go to the HP IT Resource Center or to a Secure Web Console device, a message is displayed-----

"This page contains information of a type (application/x-Java-vm) that can only be viewed with the appropriate plugin."

I have the following already installed----

# swlist | grep Java
T1456AA 1.4.2.04.00 Java2 1.4 SDK for HP-UX
T1458AAventi 1.4.2.04.00 Java2 1.4 Netscape Plugin with JR E for HP-UX

I have seen the notices of required patches at the Java ITRC download page, and think I have installed the stated patches.Can anyone suggest what plugin/software/patch I might be missing? Can anyone suggest the next thing to check? I've been working on this for three days and have not been able to solve it.

Thanks.

Ed L.

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Chris Saunderson — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 15:37:05 GMT

Have you checked the Helper application list to make sure that x-Java-vm is starting the JVM you've installed? It's in a Preferences sub-menu somewhere.

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

D Block 2 — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 16:31:48 GMT

Ed-

have you seen this link:

http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/mozilla/mozilla_plugins.html

it also points out this note:

Also from the Java for HP-UX site located at www.hp.com/go/java, select "runtime plug-in" under the Java 2 PA-RISC solutions or Java 2 Itanium based solutions, as appropriate.

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Ermin Borovac — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 01:57:57 GMT

I'm guessing that mozilla can't find your java plugin. The following should help (assuming that mozilla is installed in /opt/mozilla).

# ln -s /opt/java1.4/jre/plugin/PA_RISC/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.sl /opt/mozilla/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.sl

If successful you should see java plugin in mozilla's Help->About Plug-ins menu.

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Ed Lawrence_1 — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:48:47 GMT

Hi folks, thanks for the things to check out.
Here is what I have found so far:

1) I tried the "ln -s" command, and the link already exists.

2) If I choose Help->About Plugins, there appears to be only one plugin, the default plugin, libnullplugin.sl.

3) Edit->Preferences->Helper Applications
lists the following file types: application/binary, application/tar, and application/x-gzip. x-java-vm is not listed, so it appears it must be added.

If I click the NEW TYPE button, I need to supply a MIME Type, description, and extension, then specify what to do when that type is encountered.

I followed the plugin links to wp.netscape.com/plugins/manager.html, and read "You are using Mozilla 5.0 for your OS";
followed by a list of "top plugins check". It says that Sun Java is not installed.
I don't understand that, given that I installed the Java 2 1.4 SDK and the plugin (dsee my original note above).

So, what should I try next?

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Ed Lawrence_1 — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:25:32 GMT

Another update for people who are assisting:

1) I installed Mozilla 1.4 and it works fine. The java plugins are found.

1b) By default, swinstall places the mozilla 1.4 binary in /opt/mozilla/bin.

1c) The Helper applications in 1.4 match the ones installed in 1.7.

2) Due to space limitations, I had to install mozilla 1.7 on another disk. The dir is: /ignite/Mozilla/mozilla.
It appears to be a self-contained directory. I did not have to use swinstall.

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Ermin Borovac — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:47:18 GMT

You can try running mozilla 1.7 with tusc (system call tracer) to see where it's looking for its plugins.

$ tusc -fv -o tusc.log /path/to/mozilla/1.7

Then examine tusc.log and search for libjavaplugin_oji.sl. It may give you some clues.

If you don't have tusc you can get it from

ftp://ftp.cup.hp.com/dist/networking/tools/tusc..shar

Other option is to install mozilla 1.6, provided by HP at http://www.hp.com/go/mozilla. It requires GTK which can be found on the same web page.

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Ed Lawrence_1 — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:47:48 GMT

I want to thank everyone for the assistance.
I finally decided to use Ermin's [last] suggestion, and downloaded 1.6.
It works with the java, so I don't need to worry about 1.7.

Re: Java plugin problem: what do I need?

Ed Lawrence_1 — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:18:44 GMT

Finally decided to use Ermin's [last] suggestion, and downloaded 1.6.
It works with the java, so I don't need to worry about 1.7.