Novell JVM 1.3.1 for NetWare Readme

September 2004
1.0 Introduction
2.0 What's New
2.1 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP9
2.2 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP8
2.3 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP7
2.4 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP6
2.5 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP5
2.6 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP4
2.7 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP3
3.0 System Requirements
4.0 Recommendations
4.1 Video Card
4.2 Classes and Libraries
5.0 Known Issues
6.0 NJVM 1.3.1 Installation
7.0 Documentation and Support
8.0 Documentation Conventions
9.0 Legal Notices


1.0 Introduction

This release of Novell JVM for NetWare is version 1.3.1 SP9.

In this document, Novell JVM 1.3.1 SP9 for NetWare is referred to as NJVM 1.3.1.

NJVM 1.3.1 SP9 is based on Sun's* J2SE 1.3.1_10.


2.0 What's New


2.1 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP9

  • Updated to Sun's J2SE 1.3.1_10


2.2 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP8

  • Updated to a new version of the NetWare server browser.


2.3 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP7

  • Updated to Sun's J2SE 1.3.1_09.


2.4 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP6

  • Updated to Sun's J2SE 1.3.1_08.


2.5 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP5

  • Updated to Sun's J2SE 1.3.1_07.
  • Fixed high CPU utilization in JSock when a thread is killed while reading from a socket.
  • Fixed a problem with accessing files where ./ is used at the start of relative paths.
  • Fixed a WAN link socket connection problem. For more information, see TID 10084599.


2.6 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP4

  • Updated NJVM 1.3.1 installation to change only the CLASSPATH and JAVA_COMPILER variables in java.cfg. For more information, see TID 10079861.
  • Fixed page fault in ZENworks import. For more information, see TID 10080649.


2.7 New in NJVM 1.3.1 SP3

  • Updated to Sun's J2SE 1.3.1_06.
  • Added multi-server installation capabilities.
  • Fixed abend while processing SP1 of ZENworks for Servers 3.0. For more information, see TID 10078122.


3.0 System Requirements

NJVM 1.3.1 requires NetWare 5.1 with SP6 or later, or NetWare 6 with SP3 or later.


4.0 Recommendations


4.1 Video Card

If you are purchasing a new video card, VESA 2.0 or later support with linear frame buffer access is preferred. Some early cards might not be VESA 2.0 compliant. The PCI and AGP bus types are the preferred types because they are the fastest. The NetWare GUI performs at the same speed with PCI and AGP.

The cards must also support 256 Colors. (NJVM 1.3.1 does not support 16 colors.)


4.2 Classes and Libraries

When writing graphical Java applications to run on NetWare, we recommend using the Swing classes from Sun Microsystems*.


5.0 Known Issues


6.0 NJVM 1.3.1 Installation

IMPORTANT:  During the installation, you need to connect to the servers you want to install to. You also need to close the NetWare GUI, shut down NJVM, and unload xlib.nlm. You can do these tasks manually or have the installation process do them automatically. You select the options you want in step 4 of the installation process.

We recommend that you complete the installation process during off-peak production times.

To install NJVM:

  1. (Optional) Create a text file with a list of the servers that you want the installation process to connect to.

    This file must have only one server per line. For example:

    MyServer1

    MyServer2.mydomain.com

    10.0.0.3

    Myserver4

    NOTE:  We recommend using IP addresses when connecting to servers over a WAN.

  2. Run the NJVM 1.3.1 self-extracting executable file (jvm131sp9.exe) on a Windows* workstation.

    This expands the archive and launches the InstallShield installation script.

  3. On the Installation Options screen, select one of the following options:

    • Typical installation. Use this installation type to do a normal install.
    • Modem or Slow WAN installation. Use this installation type if you have a slow network connection and you have an alternate method of distributing the java.zip file to all the servers you want to install to.
    • Unpack Java. Use this option to unpack java.zip to a directory of your choice. Copy java.zip to SYS:\ on each target server prior to running the Modem or Slow WAN installation.
    • View Readme.
  4. On the Select Options screen, select one, both, or neither of the following options:

    • Connect to the servers listed in a text file. If you select this option, the installation process will connect to each server listed in the text file you created in step 1. If you do not select this option, you must manually connect to each target server.
    • Unload Java from target servers. If you select this option, the installation process unloads java.nlm, closes the GUI, and unloads xlib.nlm from the target servers. If you do not select this option, you must do these tasks manually on each target server.
  5. Reboot your servers if necessary.

NOTE:  If any problems occur with the GUI after you upgrade to NJVM 1.3.1, enter stopx at the system console and run VESA_RSP. This resets the GUI to the default settings.


7.0 Documentation and Support

For the most recent documentation on setting up and configuring JVM, see the Novell JVM 1.3.1 for NetWare Installation and Administration Guide.

Support for NJVM is provided by Novell Developer Services through the Developer newsgroup.


8.0 Documentation Conventions

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9.0 Legal Notices

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