On Sunday 30 April 2006 21:19, David T Harris wrote: > Yes, pretty much. Having installed Java on OpenBSD 3.8 > a few months ago to be able to use the Camera > Cache simulator (which is written in Java) for school, > you do have to install every version of Java listed > (1.3, 1.4, etc....) depending on the version you want. > If you want just 1.3 then you don't need 1.4 and 1.5 > (I think), but if you want 1.5 then yes, you need > to get everything prior to that (1.3, 1.4, etc...) as > well as the BSD patchsets for those versions of Java. > > It does take a long time to compile (if you're running > on a computer that's a few years old, like I was), > but it does work quite nicely. After install > and adjusting your PATH correctly, everything > should work like a charm :).
I have avoided Java like the plague for years, but now I am getting interested in using it. I probably will try installing it sometime after I get a newer and (much) faster computer with a AMD revision F cpu in it. Dave Feustel -- Lose, v., experience a loss, get rid of, "lose the weight" Loose, adj., not tight, let go, free, "loose clothing"
