** But, that would change just 1 thing: allow Firefox to run java applets - correct? Or, would it also allow other java-coded apps to run?
it is just necessary for applet
You said that you are running 5.3, any reason why not updating to 5.4? (if it is a desktop)
Just haven't considered it yet. I'll check out what changed, and if it would be better for me.
I'm using 5.4, so maybe what I say is not relevant for you.
What is the output of: yum list java-1.6.0-openjdk*
[mykolas@sr1220 ~]$ yum list java-1.6.0-openjdk* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities 542 packages excluded due to repository priority protections Installed Packages java-1.6.0-openjdk.i386 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5 installed Available Packages java-1.6.0-openjdk.i386 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 updates
You seem to have java installed (but not the latest version of the package)
Can you send the output of:
$ java -version
Since the browser doesn't have the applet plugin, opening the web page above is not relevant: maybe you have java working. Which application do you want to run?