> I believe the problem is related to the change in the > installation directory for the updated JVM from Sun. > > If you use the jre1.5.0_02 from java.sun.com, then the plugin > is installed in: > > /usr/java/jre1.5.0_02/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Ok, the above pathname is the exact one. Yes, this is the one I used. > > I just downloaded the updated RPM binary installer from java.sun.com. > > A key step here is that you need to remove the old 1.5 version: > > rpm -e jre-1.5.0-fcs This is not installed on my machine. > > With both versions installed, there appear to be conflicts. > The new installer appears to use "rpm -i" rather than "rpm > -U", which leaves both versions in place. Testing at the site > below with both versions installed fails. > > Once you have properly done the above, then go here: > > http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml > > to test your java plug-in installation. Yes, this test page works fine in my Firefox, and about:plugins shows the Java stuff is present and enabled. And the boxes under Preferences are checked. Java is working in my Firefox, but there is something about the R search engine it doesn't like. Just to be really clear, this is the page that appears, but the links and search box inside it don't work: file:///tmp/RtmpB32234/.R/doc/html/search/SearchEngine.html Scott ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html