Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:12:58 +0100 From: Ruben de Groot <mail25@bzerk.org> To: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: Alex Huth <a.huth@tmr.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Eclipse & Java 1.5 Message-ID: <20091102171258.GA50559@ei.bzerk.org> In-Reply-To: <6201873e0911020803g2bc00523i4aef01d3aec9dc37@mail.gmail.com> References: <20091102153740.GD12766@borusse.borussiapark> <6201873e0911020803g2bc00523i4aef01d3aec9dc37@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 10:03:30AM -0600, Adam Vande More typed: > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Alex Huth <a.huth@tmr.net> wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > I want to change my laptop system from Debian to FreeBSD. After installing > > 8.0 > > RC2 in a virtual machine i have tried to install eclipse and changed the > > Java > > version in the makefile to 1.5, but it still want to install the 1.6 jdk. > > > > I need the 1.5 version for several reasons, for example VPN account. > > > > How can i solve the problem? Is java 1.5 also available if i install it on > > AMD64? On debian this is a Problem. > > > > Thx > > > > Alex > > > > Never be afraid to try something new. > > Remember, amateurs built the ark. > > Professionals built the Titanic. ? unknow > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > Does /usr/ports/java/jdk15 not work for you? > > Can you not install both and tell eclipse to use the 15 jdk? > > You can try editing /usr/ports/java/eclipse/Makefile to JAVA_VERSION= 1.5 > but I have no idea if that will work. I've been bitten by this as well. Of course eclipse works well with java versions <1.6, as it does on all other platforms. Such restrictions in the Makefiles (= instead of >=) are really a showstopper for people who just want to get things done. Ruben
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