From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 12 18:10:35 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4785516A4CE for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 18:10:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from out2.smtp.messagingengine.com (out2.smtp.messagingengine.com [66.111.4.26]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1699543D31 for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 18:10:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from freebsdQ0@richardshea.fastmail.fm) Received: from server2.messagingengine.com (server2.internal [10.202.2.133]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B3D9471838 for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:10:31 -0500 (EST) Received: by server2.messagingengine.com (Postfix, from userid 99) id 92B637F0C2; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:10:30 -0500 (EST) Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME::Lite 1.2 (F2.71; T1.001; A1.51; B2.12; Q2.03) From: "Richard Shea" To: "FreeBSDJavaMailingList" , "FreeBSDJavaMailingList" Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 15:10:30 +1300 X-Sasl-Enc: Z3y1myDSVhuDjTjQqjg26w 1071281430 References: <20031213005442.A5B787E637@server2.messagingengine.com> <200312122030.22026.x@Vex.Net> In-Reply-To: <200312122030.22026.x@Vex.Net> Message-Id: <20031213021030.92B637F0C2@server2.messagingengine.com> Subject: Re: Removing JDK completely ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 02:10:35 -0000 Hi Tim - Thanks for your reply. > However on 4.8, I'd strongly recommend, to save yourself loads of > aggravation, > if you can possibly live with Java 1.3, just installing the binary > release of > FreeBSD JDK/JRE 1.3. I've done this on 4.x boxes and its a vastly > smoother/cleaner ride, and most stuff I use (like tn5250j) works with > Java Well I didn't realise you could do this ! I thought I was obliged to compile everything from scratch. My primary interest in all of this is in order to be able to operate a Tomcat server on this box. How did you make use of the binary you downloaded ? I mean literally what did you do with it when you had obtained it ? Sorry to be dim but this isn't something I really understand very well. Thanks for your words on removing JDK having read Nicolas post I think I might first recompile the Kernel just to double-check the box for H/W errors and then clean everying off the box as you describe and try another make, it was only half way though the last one I discovered portupgrade and I think some of the early stuff might be incompaptible with the later stuff. thanks again. regards richard. > 1.3. On 5.x I didn't have htis luxury (though i do have the luxury of a > few > more apps that don't work with 1.3 running). Your requirements may > differ. > Binaries for 5.x and JDK 1.4 will no doubt be coming along eventually... > > http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/downloads/java.shtml > > Anyhow, none of the above specifically answers your question; but there's > a > few thoughts nevertheless. > > -- > Tim Middleton | Cain Gang Ltd | Christianity didn't [...] for 20 > centuries > x@veX.net | www.Vex.Net | [...] shit Hallmark before a live > studio... >