Problem installing on FC4

Post by **kd_pease** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:14 pm

I'm trying to install oxygen on FC4, but I get an error from the oxygen.bin installer. The message says:

No Java virtual machine could be found from your PATH
environment variable. You must install a VM prior to
running this program.

I do have a java vm installed and in my path. Typing "java -version" at the command prompt gives:

java version "1.4.2"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.0.0 20050519 (Red Hat 4.0.0-8)

Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Clearly it's not the official sun version but presumably it should be compatible? Is there any way I can get the installer to skip this check so I can at least get oxygen on my machine and see what happens...?

Post by **george** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:01 pm

Hi,

Use the all platforms distribution, that is basically an archive you need to unpack.

Best Regards,
George

Post by **kd_pease** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:16 pm

Thanks George. That's got me a bit further. I now get a java exception when I execute oxygen.sh though... I guess I'm going to have to download the official sun version of Java after all...

Post by **sorin_ristache** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:42 am

Hello,

kd_pease wrote:I now get a java exception when I execute oxygen.sh though... I guess I'm going to have to download the official sun version of Java after all...

Please post all the exception. <oXygen/> should work also with Java virtual machines not produced by Sun Microsystems.

Best regards,
Sorin

Post by **kd_pease** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:12 pm

OK. I'm at work at the moment so I can't re-create the exception, but I'll post it once I can get back to my machine.

Post by **sorin_ristache** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:37 pm

Hello,

Never mind, just use a Java virtual machine from Sun. <oXygen/> doesn't work with the GNU virtual machine.

Best regards,
Sorin