Help Installing Sun JDK on FreeBSD

[triggerme2ice]

Ok so it seems i still have some other issues... :(

I have previously successfully installed the diablo JDK on the official
compatible versions (FreeBSD 5.5 and 6.1) But I need to have JDK installed
in numerous versions of FreeBSD. In this case i need it on 5.0 version

The problem I have now is getting it installed in my FreeBSD 5.0 system
So i tried to pkg_add the diablo-jdk-freebsd5.i386.1.5.0.07.01.tbz from this 
http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/downloads/java.shtml website   (the package
is meant for FreeBSD5.5, but its the closest thing available for the 5.0) 
Like in all the other times I've installed it (on the compatible
versions)... it asked for the XORG libraries and the javavmwrapper-2.0_6. I
managed to install the XORG Libraries manually and it works... so the only
thing i am not able to install is the javavmwrapper which i need

I've tried numerous methods:

Method 1:
cd /usr/ports/java/javavmwrapper
make install clean
The result.... "make: fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue"
And yes my ports tree is updated

Method 2:
pkg_add -r
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages/Latest/javavmwrapper.tbz
In this method not only does it display the "...is in the future" messages,
but at the end it says
"pkg_add: write_plist: unknown command type -1 (kaffe-1.*)"


Can anyone please let me know how i can get javavmwrapper installed so i can
install the JDK on FreeBSD5.0???



Vince Hoffman wrote:
> 
> triggerme2ice wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I was wondering if anyone would know of a brute force way of installing
>> the
>> (newest possible) sun JDK on FreeBSD 5.0 (or any other versions for
>> further
>> info)
>> 
>> Help a freeBSD user in need :teeth:
> 
> The latest version in ports is 1.6.0.3p4 if you need more receent than
> that then no idea. If thats ok then
> cd /usr/port/java/jdk16
> make
> Follow the instructions
> 
> Also see http://www.freebsd.org/java/
> 5.x has just been announce as no longer supported by ports though,
> although support wont be removed, just not updated and checked as
> changes are made.
> 
> 	You will need a current jdk to compile it though and need to get the
> source files manually. To get a jdk to compile it I'd recommend
> installing the package from
> http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/downloads/java.shtml
> Although you could install one of the linux-sun-jdk* ports if you
> prefer. you can pkg_delete the old jdk once you have the new one
> installed.
> 
> 
> Vince
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