Mac OS X 10.3.6 Special Report: Java problems

Re-installation of the Java 1.4.2 update 2 may be necessary on some systems experiencing Web content issues with Mac OS X 10.3.6.

One reader writes "I was having trouble with a java program failing to run after running the 10.3.6 combo updater on a 10.3.5 installation. It turned out the java 1.4.2 installation was now messed up somehow. I reinstalled java (using both the 1.4.2 base install plus the 1.4.2 Update 2 update), and java then worked fine. After hunting around, I have found discussions where people who have had the same problem claim that simply running the Java 1.4.2 Update 2 alone will solve the problem."

A handful of other readers corroborate.

The Java 1.4.2 update 2 can be downloaded from Apple's Web site and easily installed over a standard Mac OS X 10.3.6 installation.

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