There is a simpler workaround that does not require you to modify your
installation. Simply edit $JAVA_HOME/bin/.java_wrapper and add:
export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5
Add this right after the setting of PATH. This works for me with 1.3.1rc1
under RH7.1.
tim.
> If you have not installed red hat 7.1, there is a major bug which effects
> sun java, and kills ibm's java. There is a workaround, though. I am posting
> this to save all of us some grief.
>
> Here is the link explaining the bug:
>
> http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4415774.html
>
> The workaround only works for the jdk1.3.1-rc1 from sun...all previous
> releases won't work.
>
> Here's the workaround:
>
> 1. su root
> 2. ln -sf /lib/i686/libpthread.so.0 /lib/i686/libpthread.so
> 3. /sbin/ldconfig
>
> This seems to work for me. Workaround is courtesy of huanghui1 on the bug
> parade.
>
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