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From: David Kulp <dkulp@neomorphic.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.infosystems.www.browsers.x
Subject: Re: Netscape Java stopped working!?
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 22:15:19 -0700
Organization: Neomorphic Software, Inc.
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Hmmm.  Strange indeed.  I *can* successfully run remote java apps
and display on my local FreeBSD 2.2.1 XFree86 server.  
So there seems to be more than one problem abuzz.

Anyone else?  I'm desperate.

-david kulp.

Greg Pierce wrote:
> 
> I have the exact same problem.  Thought it was just me.  Guess not.
> I have one additional weirdness though, which is even if I telnet
> to another box, say a solaris box, then run its netscape over X
> to my FreeBSD box, the java stuff doesn't work!  it exibits the
> same symptoms as if I were running the local BSD copy.  very
> weird.
> 
> David Kulp (dkulp@neomorphic.com) wrote:
> : Dear fellow BSD-ers or Unix Netscape Navigator users,
> 
> : Since upgrading to FreeBSD 2.2.1, netscape navigator no longer
> : will run any Java applets.  This may be coincidental to the OS
> : upgrade.  I also installed the linux navigator running in emulation
> : mode, and this, too, simply ignores any java applet code -- or so it
> : seems.
> 
> : The java console never displays.  My Options/Network Prefs.../Languages
> : is set to run Java.  /usr/local/lib/netscape/java_301 exists,
> : has been re-installed from the distribution, and has a+r perms.
> : No proxies are in use.  No classes are ever downloaded, according to
> : the message bar.
> 
> : I'm at a loss to explain what could be causing this problem, but
> : it's vital to my work that I'm able to run java.
> 
> : I'd appreciate any and all suggestions on what may be the problem!
> 
> : Very much obliged,
> : -david kulp.
> : dkulp@neomorphic.com