[H-GEN] Debian and FireFox with Java

[Adrian Sutton]

> I believe the problem is the plugin is compiled using gcc3.2 and 
> firefox
> is compiled with gcc3.3 and when you go to load an page with a java
> applet in it the browser just crashes.

You are indeed correct.  You will need to get at least Java 1.4.2_05 
(though with java 1.5 out now grab that, Java 1.4.2_02 may also work) 
from Sun (http://java.sun.com) and make sure you use the plugin for 
Netscape 7.2 (I think) - don't use the Netscape 6 or Netscape 4 plugin.

Whatever you do, don't recompile Firefox with another version of GCC - 
it will immensely add to your pain.

Basically the key bit of information you need to know is that there is 
a Java plugin specifically compiled with a later version of GCC so that 
it's compatible with later versions of Netscape and Mozilla.

> Anthony Irwin

<insert rant here about GCC breaking backwards compatibility>

<insert rebuttable containing all the reasons they did it for here>

Regards,

Adrian Sutton.

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