Updating Corel or Debian Linux for JDK 1.2 support

Corel Linux 1.0 is based on Debian Linux 2.1, released on march 1999. This version of Linux uses a version of the system libraries (glibc) that is not compatible with the JDK 1.2. In order to run Java 2 applications you need to update your system with the files provided in this directory. Please note that these files come from the current development branch of Debian Linux (2.2) and are distributed with no warranty whatsoever. While we didn't notice any problem performing the procedure described below Inprise Corp. doesn't assume any responsability for malfunctioning or damages to data as a result of this procedure.

Installing the upgrade

The upgrade consists of three packages: glibc, ldso and locales. To upgrade these packages follow this procedure:
  • Open a terminal window and switch to superuser mode using the su command.
  • Type the following command: dpkg -i locales_2.1.3-2.deb ldso_1.9.11-5.deb libc6_2.1.3-2.deb