[ILUG] Java in mozilla

[Aidan Keady]

Aidan Keady wrote:
>> Niall
>>
>>
>> ISTR there is a problem with Java in the latest version of SuSE - 
>> Mozilla is compiled with GCC 3.2 and the plugin isn't and so won't 
>> work - could that be it? (or am I hallucinating).
>>
>> ATB,
>> Aidan.
> 
> 
> This is what I meant -
> 
> http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/mozilla.html
> 
> <start snip>
> 
> Java (SuSE Linux 8.1)
> 
> Starting from SuSE Linux 8.1, gcc-3.x is used to compile Mozilla, making 
> Java support impossible. Since Java 2 by IBM and SUN is still compiled 
> with gcc-2.x, these Java versions are incompatible with the Mozilla 
> interface. Other plug-ins existing in binary form should work by means 
> of a patch.
> 
> Currently we are in the process of finding a solution to this Java 
> problem. The solution will be published in this article if our efforts 
> succeed.
> 
> As an interim workaround, you could use Mozilla packages made available 
> for SuSE Linux 8.0. However, you might experience difficulties in some 
> cases. Therefore, we cannot guarantee smooth operation.
> 
> <end snip>
> 
> May not be relevant, but it's what I'd seen before!
> 
> ATB,
> Aidan.


Sorry - original e-mail only went to Niall - the above is from SuSE's 
site - dated 16th October, but still there, so maybe they haven't fixed 
the problem.

ATB,
Aidan.