Re: EGL Install

Update on EGL issues...

<snip>
I was able to install EGL and enable it, but now I need to run the
(ir)Rational Product Updater.  No updates show up, but, if I click on "Find
Optional Features" I get the following error message:
        Component feature "updater.zips.egl.bin.jars.6011.ifix003" not found

So, am I looking for fixes that I already have (I am at Version: 6.0.1 Build
id: 20050725_1800 and have installed all 3 iFixes, prior to installing EGL).
Or is there a problem?
</snip>

Since no one responded, I contacted IBM.  Their suggestion was to uninstall,
then reinstall WDSc.  Not my first choice, but nothing else seemed to
work...

It took all day Saturday, but I uninstalled, reinstalled and downloaded
updates.  I saved my preferences and was able to import those.

I had previously been using plugins from other vendors, so I began
installing those.  The Softlanding plugins installed without a problem.
Next I tried to install the Arcad plugins (I use their CMS tools).  There
seems to be a problem with this as I received an error message when trying
to switch to one of their perspectives (it reset the UI...don't have the
exact text).  Basically the entire workbench was one big grey box.  I then
shut down WDSc, hoping to restart it and either it would correct itself or I
could jot down the error message again.

Now comes the problem...

When I start WDSc I get the Arcad signon popup box (this is normal), then
nothing...the workbench never starts.  Eclipse runs for 2-3 minutes (splash
screen shows), then it ends.  I plan to contact Arcad, but, in the meantime,
I'd like to keep trying to get the workbench started...any perspective.  I
think the current problem is that it is trying to start the Arcad
perspective (which did not load correctly).  If I could somehow tell it to
start a different perspective (like RSE) I think it would be OK (I had RSE
up before I started messing with Arcad).

Does anyone know where this setting might be stored?  I took all defaults
when installing (folders, etc.).  I'll be contacting Arcad to see what I
screwed up.  The only other thing I can think of doing is to
uninstall/reinstall again...but that means another whole day wasted.  I
would really prefer to avoid that if I can.

Thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction...I'll owe you a
cold one!  (Or, if you're anywhere near Wisconsin, a hot toddy might be more
appropriate...)
--Bruce Guetzkow