I have a win2k machine that triple-boots (win2k, win98 and Linux 9.0). Since
most of my work so far has been devoted to getting all my work done in win2k
(I know, let's not go there), I have been quite happy with the booting
arrangement.
I know want to be able to call the Windows OSs on demand, and stay in Linux
primarily (in part because my backend database is Oracle and I don't have
all my ducks in a row to migrate the data, and also because I'm a glutton
for punishment).
The question is, has anyone had any luck in getting VMware to work on the
9.0 platfor, and been able to configure the raw diskspace right? I can't
seem to get the bloody thing to work; shouldn't be surprised, using VMware
on a "new" OS and ask for it to handle a preexisting NTFS diskspace right.
I'm also having issues problems installing either 9.0 or 8.2 on an older
system (AMD k6 200, DFI motherboard), I get (mainly):
an err=1, invalid compression format (IIRC) with 9.0.
And with 8.2 the installer actually gets started but I get an error
recognizing the disk partitions (IBM DTTA 351010) at the time of creating
the partitions. I've just low level formatted the drive, formated it agains
with fdisk and installed dos 6.22 (imagine that).
Ah, fresh news even as I type, now I get a different error installing 8.2...
Error in Exec of stage 2 FATAL ERROR IN STAGE1: not a directory. Starting to
question the CDROM drive...
Help and ideas most welcome!
A. Contreras
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Brinkman
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [newbie] Java - lost it
On Wednesday January 1 2003 07:40 am, Anne Wilson wrote:
> Java was running correctly under Galeon but not under Mozilla. I
> had hoped that this would fix it. Instead, I now show no plugins
> for Java or Javascript under either. The only good thing is that
> it has confirmed that my problems in Mozilla were caused by this,
> because now Galeon doesn't work either.
>
> I presume there's a link problem. What should I do now?
>
> Anne
Dunno (?), not quite sure I understand your problems Anne. FWIW,
the 'Club' Mandrake Sun java rpm has been available for quite some
time. Updated versions available as soon as Sun releases 'em. I've
only used them with Mozilla and Konqueror, mostly 99% Konqueror. I
only use java to avoid, like with Flash, error or crashes when I go
to some web pages.
Otherwise, IMO, both would be banned from the Net (as would M$
users and all virus proliferating proprietary closed source crap).
But I seldom get my way ;> Still think it's a better way for 'peace
on earth', open source that is. At least it'd be auditable and better
free from 'welcome to crackers' and soft/hard conflicts as it is now.
As such it's possible that you might (ie, auditable) have some
hardware problems with java under Linux. Closed source can't possibly
be supported, hardware or software. I use Mandrake's Sun java version
since I suspect they've done all they can to make sure it doesn't
cause conflicts or security holes... even without the source. Plus
it's a user error free install.
Since you now 'show no plugins for Java or Javascript under
either', I believe I'd undo/uninstall your efforts to date, then just
install the Mandrake/Sun java rpm. It really does do everything for
you, which avoids user bumps in the road. 'rpm -Uvh' should reveal
any needed deps, but you might also do it with
'urpmi j2re-1.4.1_01-5mdk'
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Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas
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