JVM--freezin on install

[matttah 0]

I downloaded j2re-1_4_2_03-linux-i586-rpm.bin unpacked it and went to install every time i do it, it just like freezes, not literealy but afte rpm-i the rpm it just sits ther edoing nothing...left it for like 30 min too.

Daum

[Dapper Dan 0]

What distro are you using? RH 9 is bad about that if you try to install with the gui installer.

[matttah 0]

i use fedora, doing it in the terminal though.

Daum

[Dapper Dan 0]

Try using:

 

j2sdk-1_4_2-nb-3_5_1-bin-linux.bin

 

instead, and see if the same thing happens. It's an easier install anyway.