Harman wrote:I can confirm that RuneScape indeed works with java 5 in ydl 6.1.
I'll update the Install Java post - thanks for the update!
Cheers,
Paul
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Harman wrote:I can confirm that RuneScape indeed works with java 5 in ydl 6.1.
lernatix wrote:3rd: IBM has updated to version 6.0-3.0 - seems fine to me so far.
ppietro wrote:48packet wrote:For starters I am a real noob. I downloaded IBM file and when I try to install it i get an error message saying it is unable to retrieve software information because of a network connection issue. I tried to go through add/remove programs and as soon as i open the app i get a similar message and the program shuts down. My wireless network is operating just fine. Any ideas
What's the exact name of the IBM file you downloaded? Also - how are you trying to install it? (double click? command line? etc.)
The more details you provide, the more we can figure out what's going on. The error message you're getting is not normal.
Cheers,
Paul
puxty wrote:After I've started the file (right click, double click, whichever) it brings up a window titled "installing packages", and it shows the file being installed; Ibm-Java-ppc-jre - 6.0.3.0 and underneath it the description says IBM 32-bit Linux Runtime for Java V6.
So I select it then click Apply,and it brings up a progress bar "retrieving software information".
almost instantly the error message pops up;
Unable to retrieve software information. This could be caused by not having a network connection available.
ppietro wrote:puxty wrote:After I've started the file (right click, double click, whichever) it brings up a window titled "installing packages", and it shows the file being installed; Ibm-Java-ppc-jre - 6.0.3.0 and underneath it the description says IBM 32-bit Linux Runtime for Java V6.
So I select it then click Apply,and it brings up a progress bar "retrieving software information".
almost instantly the error message pops up;
Unable to retrieve software information. This could be caused by not having a network connection available.
It might be missing a software dependency. Try this step:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2935&p=10940#p10940
Also - it sounds like your software repositories are messed up. Can I see the output of this command? (You'll need to open a terminal window as root user)
more /etc/yum.repos.d/*
More won't automatically finish on it's own - it pause when the screen fills. You'll need to hit the spacebar until all the files are printed out.
Cheers,
Paul
puxty wrote:Hello again,
I followed the step you suggested to me, then tried reinstalling the java file and it's a success! Thank you for the help
But I ran the terminal command anyway, here's the output:
bonedome wrote:Hello Paul
as the expert on most things linux and java I'm directing this post at you but if anyone else knows the answer feel free to post.
In a previous post (which I can't now find) you mentioned using both java 5 and 6 and that 6 was a bit more bloated than 5, I've noticed that since I installed java 6 and run top, java-vm uses a whole lotta cpu/memory (about 23% if downloading something).
My question is where can I get the older version and how do I give it priority especially if they're both in the same directory and does it in fact use less memory, firefox has crashed a few times since java 6 installed.
As always your help is much appreciated (1 p or 2)
UPDATE: Thanks to javayoda for mentioning we can use Java 6. If you need to use Java 5 instead, select J2SE 5.0 for 32-bit iSeries/pSeries. Download/install this one: ibm-java2-ppc-jre-5.0-6.0.ppc.rpm, and to create the symbolic link, use this:
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ln -s /opt/ibm/java2-ppc-50/jre/bin/libjavaplugin_ojigtk2.so
All other steps remain the same.
that's easy for you to say but how do you remove a symbolic link ?The other thing you'll want to do is if you've set-up the symbolic link to Java 6.0 in /usr/local/bin, you'll want to delete it, and create the symbolic link like so:
ln -s /opt/ibm/java2-ppc-50/jre/bin/java /usr/local/bin
bonedome wrote:that's easy for you to say but how do you remove a symbolic link ?
bonedome wrote: Can I have both 5 and 6 in the mozilla plugins and enable/disable as required ?
redfox45 wrote:I dont suppose that unchecked things in the package manager that say java would help install Java would it?
redfox45 wrote:Is this the only way? get it off IBM or using the terminal? (which I really dont want to do)
redfox45 wrote:I tried getting an account with IBM and whenever I try to log in it doesnt recognise my info. I didnt get any confrmation e-mails. I cant get in did anybody else come across this?
Heh - same way you remove a normal file: rm /usr/local/bin/java
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