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Posted: Dec. 07 2005,20:34 QUOTE
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I always visit a Flash site first and use the install plugin to fetch install and get that directory

I did that for flash, and it worked fine. Java wont do it, you have to manually install(which I already did).
As for this:

cd to /home/dsl/.mozilla/plugins
ln -s /opt/jre1_5_0/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplgin_oji.so

I have jre1.5.0_06 in /usr/java (where I installed it). So should it be : ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0_06/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so   ?
Edit: maybe not....that didnt work. Neither did this: ln -s /opt/jre1_5_0/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplgin_oji.so
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Posted: Dec. 07 2005,21:51 QUOTE
Looks like you have a regular hard drive install?
What version or whose version of Firefox and Java are you trying to use?

I can tell you that using stock DSL 2.0 or higher, liveCD or frugal and jre1_5_0.uci from the repository, Java plugin works as  previously posted.

Edited by roberts on Dec. 07 2005,21:54
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Posted: Dec. 07 2005,23:00 QUOTE
Yes, a regular Hdd install. The firefox right off the 2.0 cd (1.0.3), and since the Java wasnt working, I got the latest from the java website.
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Posted: Dec. 07 2005,23:59 QUOTE
firefox 1.0.3 ??? Not in 2.0
With a hard drive installed system who knows.

All I can do is from a known state.
This can be achieved quite simply by the following steps.

1. boot dsl-2.0 cd like this

dsl norestore base

This will ensure a pristine known state of the OS no loading of any other files that might cause a problem.

2. Step up network (if required)

3. Start firefox to make sure .mozilla is setup, then close Firefox

3. Using the mydsl GUI on the desktop select jre1_5_0.uci
Using this tool will ensure a valid download of java and it is installed in /opt and plugin in /opt/.firefox_plugins

4. mkdir .mozilla/plugins

5. mv /opt/.firefox_plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so .mozilla/plugins


Start up Firefox, the jre works no problem.

The only new steps required from past uses is steps 4. and 5.
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Posted: Dec. 09 2005,00:26 QUOTE
Worked like a charm. :) Thanks. I think the problem may have been dropping DSL on top of a previous Slax install, without starting "fresh". I tweaked the partitions, and formatted......follow your instructions - BAM! (its installed on a Toshiba Tecra lappy - p150/148mb ram/2.1gb Hdd BTW. Runs good too.) Firefox shows as 1.0.6 now.
Now.......if the sound would only work :laugh: ---my next project---
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