[SPARCbook] 1.2 JDK fails with Illegal Instruction

[Stephen Martin]

Markus Mayer wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> > I've just upgraded my machine to Solaris 2.6, installed all the
> > Sun recommended patches and have installed the latest 1.2 JDK.
> >
> > It does not work, all the commands I try to run i.e. java, javac, ...
> > all blow up with an "Illegal Instruction" error. I've looked on deja
> > news and seen a couple of other people (not sparcbook users) that have
> > had this problem but no resolution.
> 
> I know this error quite well. And I'm in fact one of those who posted the
> problem to comp.unix.solaris. I even filed a bug-report to Sun, but the only
> answer so far has been that the error is not reproducable.
> 
> The good news is, however, that JDK 1.2.2 Release Candidate 1 (there may
> already be a never version available from Sun) works for me without trouble.
> To download it, you have to register at the Java Developer Connection
> http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/ (it's free).
> 
> I hope the new JDK works for you, too.
> 

After a little more searching I found it on the developer site and yes,
it
does seem to solve the problem. Thanks!

Steve
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