Re: Using swarm with Java

[Paul Johnson]

Peter Aykroyd wrote:
> 
> I've been reading the FAQ but still some things aren't evident to me.
> Is it correct that I have to compile the swarm code (can't use an RPM) if
> I want to use Java.  Next, I was going to get jikes and kaffe and use
> those for the compiling and VM stuff.  Do I still need to get the
> blackdown JDK for something else.  The FAQ mentions something to extract
> JARs with.  Perhaps the most relevant question is to ask if there is any
> documentation on how to do this install?  Sorry if I sound naive, I've
> done some work in linux but have never had to administrate my own machine
> so I'm lost in the wilds.  Thanks for any help you can give.
> 
> Later,
>    Peter
Yes, I have trouble making this clear. If you look in the santa fe site,
there is a readme with the RPMS that explains all this in extremely high
detail!

If you have RedHat linux, and you have the kaffe they provide, then you
need the swarm base package and the swarm-kaffe addon.

IF you don't want to use kaffe, but instead you want Blackdown JDK or
IBM JDK, then you have to use an alternative approach. I'm currently
offering the swarm base and swarm-jdk rpms on my site that go with the
Blackdown JDK. On my site, there is also an explanation of the rpm
install.

If you need more building-from-source help than is currently in the faq,
I'm sorry I can't help.  Really, you just need the appropriate
combination of ./configure, make , and make install, and I've written
down as much as I know in here:
http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~pauljohn/SwarmFaq/SwarmOnlineFaq.html#2.1
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