Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 21:34:56 -0500 From: Doug Poland <doug@polands.org> To: Chris Griffiths <cgriffiths@dca.net> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: linux_base-7, and linux mozilla java_vm problem Message-ID: <20020501213456.A10942@polands.org> In-Reply-To: <20020501223003.A16866@dca.net>; from cgriffiths@dca.net on Wed, May 01, 2002 at 10:30:03PM -0400 References: <20020501145046.A23049@polands.org> <20020501182521.A99045@dca.net> <20020501194406.A160@polands.org> <20020501223003.A16866@dca.net>
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On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 10:30:03PM -0400, Chris Griffiths wrote: > Doug Poland (doug@polands.org) wrote: > > If you don't mind some questions from me, are you building mozilla > > from source or using the pre-build binary from mozilla.org? Does the > > plugin come with the native JDK? Do you also need the gtk? Do you > > need to create symlinks in the plugin directory? > > Thanks... > > cc'd the list so other will know too. > > Doug, > > Yes I built mozilla from the ports, takes about 2 hours on my laptop, > less on my server. The plugin does come with the native jdk for freebsd > in the ports, I also built this and you need the linux-jdk port > installed first then you can build from there. It takes some time for > jdk to build, probably several hours, I usually go to work or class and > it's done when I get home. If you build the native jdk first, then > mozilla, the mozilla port will link in the plugin automatically. Check > out the makefile in /usr/ports/www/mozilla. Gtk is required for both to > build, and should be installed before compilation. > > I have had no problems whatsoever with moz 1.0 rc1, java works great, > and it has never locked up since using this version. > > previous versions of mozilla were sometimes slow with dns lookups but > this seems to be fixed in rc1. > > Hope this helps. > Yes, that helps a lot. Thanks for the response! -- Regards, Doug To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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