Michael,

You might try using a web interface rather than java.  You might be able to
use javascript instead.

Ken

On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 7:22 PM Michael Barnes <barnmich...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mixing the old with the new. All my Christmas lights run on X-10 modules.
> I'm trying to interface them with my Alexa. I have the CM-19A module and an
> appropriate transceiver. The CM-19A is connected to a new Pi Zero running
> mochad. I am able to control the lights by echoing commands to nc. Now
> trying  to interface with Alexa. What I have found asks me to use the Home
> Automation Bridge from BWS Systems. That is a jar application, so I need
> Java.
> I started with sudo apt install default-jdk that almost installed but gave
> an error of
> "Server VM is only supported on ARMv7+ VFP"
> I looked around and someone said that the Pi Zero was an ARMv6 and to
> install openjdk-8-jre, which I did. Then I get the same error when trying
> to run the bridge. Looking further, someone said to install openjdk-7-jdk,
> but that errors with no available packages, too old.
>
> So, how do I run java on a pi zero?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
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