This SelfExtracting archive should be run with Java to start the installation. ________________________________________________________________________________ If Java1.4 is installed correctly simply double click the .jar file in your file browser. To run the installer from the commandline WINDOWS C:\> javaw -jar [installer-file].jar UNIX > java -jar [installer-file].jar If the .jar extension has been reregistered you will need to specify the Java command WINDOWS Right mouse click on the file and select "Open with" then "javaw" LINUX Konquerer (KDE) right mouse click and select "Open with" then "java" TROUBLESHOOTING ________________________________________________________________________________ WINDOWS ________________________________________________________________________________ If you do not have the "javaw" entry in the "Open with" list Check that you have a current version of Java ( >1.4 ) installed. The Sun Java installation process registers javaw with .jars in the installation. You can reinstall Java if you still have the original installer. If you don't have the installer, or don't want to reinstall Java, you can modify the registration of the .jar extension. In Explorer select "Tools" then "Folder options" Select the "File types" tab First check to see if teh JAR Extension is in the list JAR extension IS in the list click the "Change" button find javaw in the list of files click OK JAR extension NOT in list click the New button enter "jar" as the file extension Enter as the file type LINUX ________________________________________________________________________________ Using X Log in to the shell as the user that is running X Ensure you have exported your DISPLAY variable (echo $DISPLAY) if not export it > export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0 Check the default java is the correct version > java -version If the java binary is not found, but you do have Java installed Add the bin directory of the Java installation to your path > export PATH=$PATH:[path to Java]/bin run the installer with > java -jar [installer-file].jar If the default java version is below 1.4 If you do NOT have a recent version installed anywhere on your system install the Sun Java JRE or SDK for linux. If/when you DO have a recent version of Java installed find the location of the java installation e.g /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_04 export the JAVA_HOME variable of the installation > export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2_04 run the following command > $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -jar [installer-file].jar You should consider adding the export JAVA_HOME entry to your profile and/or ensure the location of the JAVA_HOME/bin directory for Java >1.4 is in your PATH If the default java version IS above 1.4 run the installer with > java -jar [installer-file].jar Without X (command line) The installer will run on the command line with a text interface if it is not possible to load the GUI. running the following command without a DISPLAY variable or in runlevel 3 will start the installer in text mode > java -jar [installer-file].jar