New to Red Hat 9 - Problems

[sjbyron]

Hello

I have just bought red hat linux 9.0 personal edition, as I am really fed up with Windows, as it fails to work with broadband.

I however have 2 problems:

1) I have a HP Scanjet 5400C Scanner on USB, Red Hat detects it but isnt sur eif it is a scanner, SANE does not detect it, I have read and downloaded the SANE Backend for the Scanner but have not go a clue on how to install it has anyone got any ideas?

2) How do i get Java enabled?

I really want to start using red hat but have gone back to Window 98 :-( until i can sort this out!

Please help

Fed up Linux / Windows User!

[Gertrude]

For the scanner check this out..

http://sourceforge.net/projects/hp5400backend



What browser are you tying to get java working with?

[sjbyron]

Mozilla Browser.

I tried that link you gave me and it made me totally confused can you explain it really basic to me!

Thanks
Stu

[SuperNu]

To get java working under Mozilla, you are going to have to do a little work. First, go to the Java 2 Standard Edition Download Page (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html) and grab the Linux RPM in self-extracting file from the section titled Download J2SE v 1.4.2_02. Be sure to get the JRE download and not the SDK. Accept the licensing agreement and download the file. Next open up a command line console. cd to the directory where you saved the JRE file. You might have to type chmod +x <replace this with the JRE file name>. Next, type ./<replace this with the JRE file name>. You will get the licensing agreement again. Page down to the bottom, type yes or whatever it askes for and hit enter. The RPM file will be extracted. Next, su to root and type rpm -ivh <replace this with the JRE RPM file name>. This will install JRE to your system to /usr/java/j2re<version>. Now, cd to /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins. Again as root, type ln -s /usr/java/j2re<version>/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so libjavaplugin_oji.so. This will create a symlink in the current directory to the java plugin. Next, restart Mozilla and open up about:plugins. You should see a section titled Java if everything worked out all right.

--SN

[rbrimhall]

or... go here:

http://dag.wieers.com/home-made/apt/

install apt and then open up a terminal
su to root
apt-get update
apt-get install synaptic
type synaptic in the command line

look for mozilla-jre plugin under applications/internet... this will install java and the plugin for all mozilla based browsers including firebird.

[sjbyron]

Thank you for your inputs of Java, that seems easier to understand, now, however can someon give me a link or a breakdown (really simple) on how to install HP Scanjet 5400C.

I have tried the Sourceforge.net link gien and it just really confuses me.

Please help

Stu