java-linux@java.blackdown.org FAQ

by Stephen Wynne

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1. Introduction to the Blackdown JDK and Mailing List User Guide

• 1.1 Last Update
• 1.2 What is the Blackdown JDK?
• 1.3 Suggestions for List Participants
• 1.4 OK Then, What Topics Are Appropriate?
• 1.5 How can I get subscribed? Unsubscribed?
• 1.6 Where Can I Find Archived Postings from this List?

2. An Overview of the Blackdown JDK

• 2.1 Last Update
• 2.2 Could You Give Me An Overview of Running Java on Linux?
• 2.3 What is the Currently-supported Version of the Blackdown JDK?
• 2.4 What System Configuration do I Need to Run the JDK?
• 2.5 OK, Which Version of the JDK Should I Download?
• 2.6 What are These Files?
• 2.7 What Other JDK Ports are Available for Linux?
• 2.8 There's a pure Java Package I Want to Run. Can I?
• 2.9 When is the JDK 1.2 Going to be Released for Linux?
• 2.10 Can I Take a Look at the JDK 1.2 on Linux Now Anyway?
• 2.11 Is Javasoft Going to Support Java on Linux?
• 2.12 What are Green Threads?
• 2.13 Is There a Native Threads Port of the Blackdown JDK?
• 2.14 Does Javasoft's Activator JVM work on Linux with Netscape?
• 2.15 Is there a JIT (Just in Time Compiler) for the Blackdown JDK?
• 2.16 What Other Java Resources are Available at Blackdown?
• 2.17 Other Sources of Information about Java on Linux

3. Blackdown JDK Installation Questions

• 3.1 Last Update
• 3.2 Where to obtain JDK 1.02 and 1.1?
• 3.3 How Do I Install the JDK?

4. Troubleshooting the Blackdown JDK on Linux

• 4.1 Last Update
• 4.2 Typical Questions to Ask Yourself When Debugging Problems
• 4.3 Kaffe and the Blackdown JDK 1.1 are Installed. Neither Work!
• 4.4 I Have the Blackdown JDK 1.1.x and RMI is Giving Me Fits!
• 4.5 Help, I've Upgraded to ld.so-1.9.9 and Now the JDK Coredumps!
• 4.6 Help, Java Said it Ran out of Memory!
• 4.7 How Do I Add Swap Space?
• 4.8 Where Can I Report Bugs?
• 4.9 Are There Any Debugging Techniques I Can Try Myself?
• 4.10 That Didn't Help. What Else Can I Do?

5. Detail on Running The Blackdown JDK

• 5.1 Last Update
• 5.2 I'm on <your favorite Linux distribution here> What Do I Need?
• 5.3 Is There Anything Different About Native Interfaces on Linux?
• 5.4 What about Green Threads and Console Priority?
• 5.5 Is There a Problem with Green Threads and the JVM Invocation API?
• 5.6 Can I Display and Input Kanji with the Blackdown JDK?

6. Questions about Non-i386 Blackdown JDK Ports

• 6.1 Last Update
• 6.2 What's the Status of the SPARC Port?
• 6.3 Is there an Alpha Port?
• 6.4 Is there a PowerPC Port?

7. General Questions about Java

• 7.1 Last Update
• 7.2 Where Can I Learn More about Java?

8. General Questions about Linux

• 8.1 Last Update
• 8.2 Where Can I Find Linux FAQs, Mailing Lists, and Documentation?
• 8.3 What is glibc, and Why Does it Matter?

9. Compiling the Blackdown JDK from Source

• 9.1 Last Update
• 9.2 Can I Build Java Myself?
• 9.3 Could You Give Me a Pointer to Sun's Licensing Agreement?
• 9.4 How do I Build the JDK Now that I Have the Source?
• 9.5 What about Motif? Don't I Need That?
• 9.6 When I Build and Install, I Get Unsatisfied Link Errors at Runtime!
• 9.7 Can I Try Builds of the Latest JDK Port in Development?

10. About the People Behind the Blackdown JDK

• 10.1 Last Update
• 10.2 Who Ported the Blackdown JDK?
• 10.3 Who is Steve Byrne?
• 10.4 Who is Karl Asha?

11. Information on the Java-Linux FAQ

• 11.1 Last Update
• 11.2 Who Maintains the FAQ?
• 11.3 Where Can I Get a Copy of the FAQ?
• 11.4 Please Help the FAQ Maintainer!
• 11.5 Are there Any Plans for Automating the FAQ?
• 11.6 Caveat Emptor
• 11.7 Terms of Use
• 11.8 Acknowledgements