From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 30 20:52:45 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFCD416A41A for ; Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:52:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bj@cold.dk) Received: from frontend1.kadnet.dk (frontend1.kadnet.dk [83.221.137.240]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 07D2E13C4B2 for ; Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:52:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bj@cold.dk) Received: (qmail 97435 invoked by uid 89); 30 Oct 2007 20:11:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO hamilton.sjovedyr.dk) (83.221.137.165) by frontend1.kadnet.dk with SMTP; 30 Oct 2007 20:11:23 -0000 Message-ID: <4727935B.1000007@cold.dk> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:26:03 +0100 From: Brian Josefsen User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20070924) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Yuri Lukin References: <20071029235020.M75001@swaggi.com> In-Reply-To: <20071029235020.M75001@swaggi.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firefox Java plugin with 7.0? X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:52:45 -0000 Yuri Lukin wrote: > I'm like to ask what people are using for Java plugin with Firefox. There were > a few recent threads on this subject but no definitive answer: > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2007-October/078038.html > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2007-October/078492.html > > I tried compiling jdk15 port and was able to build it and install it > successfully. However, when trying to load a java applet in Firefox, the > browser seemingly crashes (exits). I then tried following the method described > in the handbook by downloading the diablo-jre-freebsd6.i386.1.5.0.07.01.tbz > package from FreeBSD Foundation website and adding it with pkg_add. Trying to > load java applets crashes Firefox. In both cases, javavmwrapper was installed > and about:plugins in Firefox shows that java plugin is installed. Is there a > working combination for 7.0-PRERELEASE/BETA? > I made sure i had freebsd 6 compability in the kernel, no problem viewing applets in FreeBSD 7 with firefox 2, but firefox-devel (firefox 3) crashes with every kind of plugin, and even with some extensions. I use the Diable JDK with latest patchset, don't know if that makes a difference. -- Best regards Brian Josefsen Copenhagen, Denmark