JDK-6195591 : JDK1.5.0 and Fedora Core 3: Webstart doesn't work
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: webstart
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2_06,5.0
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2004-11-15
  • Updated: 2010-04-02
  • Resolved: 2005-01-04
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode, sharing)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux saturn.bcplus.local 2.6.9-1.667 #1 Tue Nov 2 14:41:25 EST 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

(Fedora Core 3)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Webstart cannot be startet, everything else is working fine and as expected.

When I try to start javaws, nothing happens. The process list shows:

hstahlm  21384 46.0  0.0  2540  708 pts/1    R+   21:03   0:04 javaws
hstahlm  21385  0.8  0.0     0    0 pts/1    Z+   21:03   0:00 [java] <defunct>

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
[hstahlm@saturn ~]$ javaws

ACTUAL -
Nothing happens, there is no VM error message.

The process list shows:

hstahlm  21384 46.0  0.0  2540  708 pts/1    R+   21:03   0:04 javaws
hstahlm  21385  0.8  0.0     0    0 pts/1    Z+   21:03   0:00 [java] <defunct>

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
no error messages

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
###@###.### 2004-11-15 23:07:58 GMT

Comments
EVALUATION Is this a dupe of a recently fixed problem ? ###@###.### 2004-12-06 15:32:21 GMT This is probably a dupe of 6188963; Can the original submitter try with the latest mustang build or latest 5.0 update 2 build? ###@###.### 2005-1-03 18:13:18 GMT this is a duplicate of 6188963: java web start cannot start on linux with newer glibc; and is fixed in 6.0 and 5.0 update 2 ###@###.### 2005-1-04 18:39:38 GMT
06-12-2004