This now works and all, but java on FreeBSD is far from perfect. One of my favorite sites, www.espn.com, freezes when loaded in firefox with java enabled (try it out for yourself). I had this same issue a while back when I installed java on a Fbsd box.
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:38:45 -0600, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 06:36:10PM -0500, Benjamin Dover wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:09:48 -0600, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 06:00:51PM -0500, Benjamin Dover wrote: > > > > On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:22:43 -0500, RL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Java isn't showing up in about:plugins on Firefox. I compiled java > > > > > (when I compiled OpenOffice) and here is my /etc/libmap.conf entry for > > > > > it (maybe I missed something?) > > > > > > > > > > [/usr/local/jdk1.4.2/bin/java] > > > > > libkse.so.1 libc_r.so.5 > > > > > libkse.so libc_r.so > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > > > > > Once I added the jdk14 port I had to create the following symlink to > > > > get java to work and show up in the plugins. > > > > > > > > ln -s /usr/local/jdk1.4.2/jre/plugin/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/browser_plugins/ > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > BINGO! > > > > > > Geez! That's great - but how the HECK did you know this was the > > > magic key? This shouldn't be so ARCANE!!! > > > > > > I'd have been looking for something in a "firefox" branch - in > > > fact, I was just trying to find such a thing when your e-mail > > > came. > > > > > > THANK YOU!!! > > > -- > > > > > > John Lind > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > One word.. Google! > > Did that. Wrong search string, or missed the right page in all the > hits. > > Thanks again! > -- > > John Lind > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
