Java for Firefox

[haxen]

You know you want Java to work in the Firefox browser, ya, so do I.
Oh hang on, does this mean I can play online poker (java client side) with PS3 and my plasma?

Part I: Install JRE 5.0

1.Open Firefox
2.Go here: [Please register to see this link. ]
3.Scroll down to the Java section and look for “Support Documentation”
4.Click on the “Linux” link
5.In the Java Runtime Environment section, look for “Downloads”
6.Click on the “IBM JRE” link
7.Under the “Latest Java releases and download links” heading, click on the “SR3” link for J2SE 5.0 on 32-bit iSeries/pSeries
8.You will need to register on the IBM site to go to the next step.
9.After completing the registration process, you should arrive at a download page for “IBM 32-bit SDK for Linux on iSeries and pSeries architecture, Java 2 Technology
2006-09-18”
10.Click on the link under “Download using http”
11.Under the JRE section, download the RPM format
12.Select Open with system-installer-packages (default) and click OK
13.Note: this is a big download (47,2 MB).
14.Follow the installer instructions to complete installation.

Part II: Configure Firefox

1.Use the File Browser to navigate to /opt/ibm/java2-ppc-50/jre/bin
2.Right-click on libjavaplugin_oji.so and select “Make link”
3.Right-click on the newly created file called “link to libjavaplugin_oji.so” and select “Cut”
4.Use the File Browser to navigate to /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.1/plugins
5.Right-click in the folder and select “Paste”
6.Right-click on the file called “link to libjavaplugin_oji.so” and select “Rename”
7.Rename the file to “ibjavaplugin_oji.so”

Part III: Test Installation

1.Open Firefox
2.Go to [Please register to see this link. ]
3.Select a state – if java starts and the time shows up your installation is successful.

thanks budwug.

[ssjahrodss]

yellowdog board help you to haxen as i see,viva linux on ps3!

[pR1m3_5u5p3cT]

When I get to the download for Java from the IBM site it installs the packages then UNABLE TO RETRIEVE SOFTWARE INFORMATION saying i don't have a network connection but I obviously do. UGH! i've had this problem with d/ling on other files this is so annoying!!!!!

[Chap]

I followed that exactly and it worked, I see the time. I wonder what else that will work with. Time to find out.

Thx.

[ssjahrodss]

nice work wolf13!

Works great thanx alot man. Just one thing i wanted to correct you on, in step 7 you wrote the file name as "ibjavaplugin_oji.so" when it should be "libjavaplugin_oji.so". Again thank you.
7.Rename the file to “libjavaplugin_oji.so”

[pR1m3_5u5p3cT]

Having JAVA is certainly a plus but FLASH is going to be a big problem for us.... I hope something is done soon....

Thanks for the info Haxen.

I had to log out or my root account and log back in before the java plugin worked, so don't worry if it doesn't display the time right away.

Anyone try this in gentoo? I would have to use the other version I am sure, as gentoo doesn't like rpm's to much

How do I install Java in Firefox using GENTOO? Anyone can provide some info?