| If anyone is really curious, yesterday I posted a question about running a java-based application from a Windows 2000 server on a local workstation. After much gnashing of teeth, the NT admin finally figured out the problem. The program we tried installing on the server (and running) was using Sun JVM. The server was using (apparently) Microsoft JVM. There is no problem when running the program locally (say if you were using terminal server into the server an running it or had it installed locally on a workstation). We could install another Sun-based JVM that MS will play with but that could lead to other problems (ie vendor support).
His recommendation was basically to see about getting the silly program loaded onto the unix box and run with it there (even tho our vendor has not certified the program to work on unix). We tested it on a standalone Sparc (not connected to the network) and it appeared to run. We are now going to look at getting it loaded onto on of the HPs (the appropriate JVM needs to be installed there tho since the HPs don't have a JVM loaded).
If we do that, it will be a simple matter of running the program from a Windows X interface, and of course then no more FTPing of files back and forth either :) |
