RE: Which JVM?

C:\Documents and Settings\vern>java -version
java version "1.4.1_04"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_04-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_04-b01, mixed mode)

HTH
Vern

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Phippard
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:11 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Which JVM?

midrange-l-bounces+markp=softlanding.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on
midrange-l-bounces+01/13/2005
03:05:51 PM:

> I was having an issue with Fix Central.  They like to think they are
> flawless so they assumed that it was because I was running some older
> version of JVM.  I downloaded the latest JVM from Sun and started using
> that with IE.  Now my IE locks up very often - especially when using
> Infocenter.  And then doing a search is a guaranteed lockup.
> Add/Remove programs shows:
> Java 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition v1.3.1_04
> Java 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition v1.4.1_04
> Java 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition v1.4.2_06
>
> When I check out the JVM from within IE it shows the last one.
>
> 1 - Will removing one of these help?  Does having more confuse IE? 2 -
> Will removing one of these hurt, like harming WDSC?

I can answer the second one.  WDSC includes its own JVM and will not be
impacted by your decision.  Java 1.4.2_06 includes a fairly significant
security fix, so I would not remove it.

I would probably uninstall all 3, and then reinstall the most recent.

Mark