Platform Specific Notes

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OS/2 Warp

The installation directory for Simplicity for Java as well as the Project directory must be located on an HPFS drive.

OS/2 users may wish to execute the simpwps.cmd file. This REXX script will create a WPS object on the OS/2 desktop for starting Simplicity for Java.

We recommend using jdk118 from IBM. This can be found at http://www.ibm.com/Java/jdk/download/. Do NOT use jdk116, as it contains a bug which will crash the WPS, when you exit from Simplicity for Java. If you are using JDK 1.1.8, be sure to download the fixes from IBM (ftp://ftp.hursley.ibm.com/pub/java/fixes/os2/11/ ).

The debugger needs to have the localhost interface enabled. You can do this by typing the following command in an OS/2 window:

ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 up

Note that this will be reset when you next reboot your computer.

The Remote testing tool also needs localhost to be setup correctly for it to work. You can do this by going to System setup, and opening TCP/IP Configuration. On the hostnames tab, go to page 2. Add an entry, where the ip address is your actual ip address, and the Hostname is "localhost". This may not work if you have a setup with dynamic IP addresses.

Linux

Before installing Simplicity for Java, make sure that you have the latest Linux JDK from Sun or www.blackdown.org.

Mac OS 8.5, 9.0

It is highly recommended that you have at least 64 MB of RAM to run Simplicity for Java. MRJ 2.1.4 is the recommended version of the MRJ.

Solaris

If you are using JDK 1.1.x on Solaris, you must disable the JIT. TTo do this, uncomment the appropriate line in the startup script. Solaris 8 users will need to be sure to edit the first line of the shell script as described in the script.

SCO UnixWare

On some SCO machines, Simplicity for Java will stall shortly after starting. This can be fixed by removing the -mx100m argument from the startup script. (Uncomment the appropriate line in the startup script.)