User Feedback :: Installing Java Runtime



Alas, 0.5.x did not have support for my NIC
Do a dsl-hdinstall, choose the enhanced option. It works. Life is beautiful.
My experience in installing Java in any Linux has shown 90% of the problem is in the symbolic links from Java to the Mozilla plugins.

Course when you add Firefox to the deal it can bring in it's own set of problems.
I have'nt tried installing Java on DSL, seems bloaty to me, but it could be a dependancy problem as John probably did'nt have Java in mind when he built DSL.


roadie
Well folks, I managed to get the Java plugin installed.  Wanna know how ?  I did my dsl-hdinstall and all of that, got myself the loverly Firefox from the script, and then looked at my plugins.  Lovely little Flash and null, but no java.  So I went and did the usual java search and install, but to no avail.  Then I went to a site that I used to go to all the time, but needed java.  I clicked on the java plugin button thingy, and it said "Do you wish to install the plugin?" and I clicked yes.  It downloaded, then asked me to restart Firefox.  So I did, went to about:plugins, and VOILA !!!!  Java was there !  And it even works on Java-applet site !
Nice to see someone succeed :D
But my problem is I'm trying to do it on the liveCD :\
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