Install Java on FreeBSD 4.10 with 486 CPU

Hi Brian..

just try exploring the folders jdk12,jdk13,jdk14 and jdk12-doc,jdk13-doc and jdk14-doc

under /usr/ports/java/

and if you have a direct internet connection.. then a simple command 'make all install clean' in a corresponding directory will download all the required files and patches, and compiles and installs the right things for you..

or otherwise.. you have to check the file ..'distinfo' from an apropriate folder and download all the mentioned files there and put them under /usr/ports/distfiles/ .. and then a 'make all install clean' will do the job ..!!
 
also.. try using '/stand/sysinstall', which is a more recommended way for doing this sort of work..!!

lets us know.. if u find any diffculty ..


best of luck ..!!

RaviGoru

Java is a little different from the rest of the ports and isn't very easy to get installed.  I tried jdk14 and linux-sun-jdk14 without luck - and these have worked in the past.

As far as I'm aware, sysinstall won't install java which is probably due to the restrictive licensing.

Actually, I did manage to get it installed however I had to download precompiled binaries from the FreeBSD Foundation and simply extract the files.  Doh!

Thanks

Since java has security bugs more often than once in three years, you will be unable to complete your safe jdk build ever on that machine

X libraries are absolutely required by java, this is not an option.

Try Xorg libraries, Xorg vfb and diablo jdk 1.3
these will install without compile via /stand/sysinstall

hope this helps.

PII is very useful due to some architectural advantages introduced.

I've looked all over sysinstall and cannot find the diablo jdk 1.3 install.  Could you tell me where to look?

I have to stay with either a 486 or 586 as this is a low cost embedded system.  Perhaps later when the cost drops and more is available I can switch.

Thanks

it is in /usr/ports/java/diablo-jdk-....

it requires some other packages, which is best installed from sysinstall instead of building.

since X windows is not installed (or installable), I would suggest you download the files to another computer and either scp over to your 4.10 box or share them via NFS/Samba (or ocpy them over on a CD, which is what I did)

Not installable ????

original poster said " X Windows is not and can not be installed."

===> avalon-logkit
===>  Installing for avalon-logkit-1.2_1
===>   avalon-logkit-1.2_1 depends on file: /usr/local/jdk1.4.2/bin/java - not found
===>    Verifying install for /usr/local/jdk1.4.2/bin/java in /usr/ports/java/jdk14
===>  jdk-1.4.2p7_1 :
 The source distribution exists on your system, but due to
 licensing restrictions you still need to download the
 patchset, bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz, from
 http://www.eyesbeyond.com/freebsddom/java/jdk14.html.
 Please place the patchset in /usr/ports/distfiles.
.*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/jdk14.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/avalon-logkit.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java.
Path: /usr/ports/java                                                           (root@www) 102>


i did it i don't get what to do.. i hate patches

download all those patches and place them in /usr/ports/distfiles (you don't need to uncompress them). The error message is telling you to do that :
"you still need to download the
 patchset, bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz, from
 http://www.eyesbeyond.com/freebsddom/java/jdk14.html.
 Please place the patchset in /usr/ports/distfiles."

(root@www) 114> ls bs*
bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar
Path: /usr/ports/distfiles                                                      (root@www) 115>

oh so i wasn't supposed to unzip it?

=> Attempting to fetch from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/.
fetch: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)


*@&#*&@# it they messt up the directory tree

Makefile        distinfo        files           pkg-descr
Path: /usr/ports/java                                                           (root@www) 120> ls ../distfiles/bs*
../distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz
Path: /usr/ports/java                                                           (root@www) 121>

btw i rezipped it myself

=> bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist in /usr/ports/distfiles/.
=> Attempting to fetch from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/.
fetch: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
=> Couldn't fetch it - please try to retrieve this
=> port manually into /usr/ports/distfiles/ and try again.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/jdk14.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/jdk14.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/avalon-logkit.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java.
Path: /usr/ports/java                                                           (root@www) 127> ls ../distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz
../distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz
Path: /usr/ports/java                                                           (root@www) 128>


*@&#*@&# the make is off its rocker the file is there

=> bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist in /usr/ports/distfiles/.
=> Attempting to fetch from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/.
fetch: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
=> Couldn't fetch it - please try to retrieve this
=> port manually into /usr/ports/distfiles/ and try again.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/jdk14.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/jdk14.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java/avalon-logkit.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/java.
Path: /usr/ports/java                                                           (root@www) 131> ll ../distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz
-rwxr-xr-x  1 kayve  wheel  1137809 Jul 12 12:51 ../distfiles/bsd-jdk14-patches-7.tar.gz
Path: /usr/ports/java                                                           (root@www) 132>