[R] R-2.1.0 search engine works with mozilla browser but notfirefox

[Waichler, Scott R]

> I believe the problem is related to the change in the 
> installation directory for the updated JVM from Sun.
> 
> If you use the jre1.5.0_02 from java.sun.com, then the plugin 
> is installed in:
> 
> /usr/java/jre1.5.0_02/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

Ok, the above pathname is the exact one.  Yes, this is the one I used.


> 
> I just downloaded the updated RPM binary installer from java.sun.com.
> 
> A key step here is that you need to remove the old 1.5 version:
> 
> rpm -e jre-1.5.0-fcs

This is not installed on my machine.


> 
> With both versions installed, there appear to be conflicts. 
> The new installer appears to use "rpm -i" rather than "rpm 
> -U", which leaves both versions in place. Testing at the site 
> below with both versions installed fails.
> 
> Once you have properly done the above, then go here:
> 
> http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml
> 
> to test your java plug-in installation.

Yes, this test page works fine in my Firefox, and about:plugins shows
the Java stuff is present and enabled.  And the boxes under Preferences
are checked.

Java is working in my Firefox, but there is something about the R search
engine it doesn't like.  Just to be really clear, this is the page that
appears, but the links and search box inside it don't work:
file:///tmp/RtmpB32234/.R/doc/html/search/SearchEngine.html 

Scott