<div>On 3/4/08, vidd <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> vidd wrote: > Vincent wrote: > >> On 3/3/08, *vidd* <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>>> wrote: >> >> Vincent wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a> >> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>>>> wrote: >> > >> > This application is not ready to be included as the default >> browser. >> > Java does not work with this version. I have attempted to >> use all 4 >> > types of java, and none of them worked to bring up a >> MMOLRPG that I >> > frequent daily. >> > The new Firefox looks good, and has some nice features that >> I'm sure >> > some individuals will enjoy. The Flash plugin installs >> without issue. >> > But without the Sun-Java 5 or 6, or even the other, non-Sun java >> > programs working properly, our target audience, the linux >> newcomer >> > with >> > less capable machines, will be frustrated by having to >> un-install >> > firefox version 3, and install firefox-2, install the java >> version of >> > their choice (minus the plugin) and manually add the plug-in >> > >> > Or, they will give up >> > >> > >> > Remember that this is just RC1 of Firefox, and IIRC Hardy will >> include >> > the stable version once it ships. Also, in-browser Java is far less >> > prevalent then it used to be, in fact, Runescape is the only >> > in-browser Java application I can think of. I'm not on Hardy >> anymore, >> > otherwise I'd give installing Java a try, because the problem might >> > also be specific to your machine. Did you file a bug report? >> > >> > Just my 2 cents >> > >> > vidd >> > >> > >> > (Btw, is there a Firefox 2 package for Hardy anywhere? Would be >> handy >> > for web development...) >> > >> > -- >> > Vincent >> >> No, I have not filed a bug report >> >> >> Could you do so? >> > I have found Bug #196067 Java Plug-In is not available in Firefox-3.0 > and Im testing now to see if the work-a-round fixes the issue. > If not, I will file a new bug, and reply again with the bug number > > >> Not specific to my machine.... >> I have tested on 3 different machines, all different hardware, all >> same >> issue >> >> >> Sounds pretty machine-independent indeed, so please, file a bug report >> so this can be fixed :) >> >> Yes, there is a firefox 2 package in Hardy.... sudo apt-get install >> firefox-2 >> >> >> Cool, thanks :) >> >> And what is wrong with runescape???? >> >> >> I never said something was ;-) >> >> vidd >> >> >> >> -- >> Vincent >> > > > I have confirmed the bug, and added additional information.... Simply adding the link did not fix the issue, needed to also run sudo sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' /user/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.04/jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so Im no programmer, but it appears that the libmawt.so file and the improper placement of the symbolic link are the cause of the issue, and not Firefox 3 in-and-of-itself (my personal feelings about the application trying too hard to look and feel like a specific proprietary browser application never entered into my evaluation)</blockquote><div> Hehe, I actually meant changing its status to "Confirmed" ;-) According to that forum thread you linked to, the problem is actually a problem with Java. Hava you tried installing Epiphany or Firefox 2 and install Java? </div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Thanks vidd</blockquote></div> -- Vincent