[bobo1943]

You might not believe. My myeclipse4.0.3GA (the latest version available for downloading right now) couldn’t work in Linux file system ,ext2 or ext3…

Let me give it an explaination:

Because I downloaded myeclipse in Window2000, so I have to mount the window partition disk in Linux so as to make it available in Linux, here is my command in shell:
# mount vfat /dev/hda10 /mnt/windows

Note:Eclipse3.1.1 has been installed properly. and myeclipse is in /mnt/windows/myeclipse directory

First attempt:
I copied the 2 directories (features and plugins) from /mnt/windows/myeclipse to the installation directory of Eclipse. it doesn’t work

Second attempt:
I copied the whole myeclipse directory from /mnt/windows/myeclipse to /usr/local. Then install it through Eclipse->HELP->software update->manage configuration. problem remains

Last attempt:
similar to the second attempt, the only difference is I use /mnt/windows/myeclipse instead of the copy in /usr/local/myeclipse. it finally works

conclusion:
you know, the myeclipse in /mnt/windows/myeclipse is stored in FAT32 fie system (windows) it could work . But when I copy it into Linux, It couldn’t be identified by Eclipse anymore.

[Scott Anderson]

Bobo,

That’s interesting. I honestly don’t think we (or the Eclipse team) ever considered that anyone would install a windows build on a linux mount point. I know we don’t test that configuration. Sorry to hear it’s problematic. Perhaps one of the Linux gurus out there has some ideas.

BTW, when you say it “doesn’t work” what errors are you seeing?

[bobo1943]

There is no error prompt occured during the whole installation.
What I mean “doesn’t work” is that I could only create web project,but couldn’t create files like JSP,XML,etc… Besides, MyEclipse Perspective is also unavailable to me.
In a word, the majority of myeclipse features is unavailable.

(Note: I use J2SDK1.4.2 , Eclipse 3.1.1 and MyEclipse 4.0.3GA manual install)

On the other hand, I also downloaded MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench 4.0.3GA for Linux (which is a .bin file)
While the installation,My system complained a ClassNotfoundExcelption, it couldn’t position the Swing package. But I’m sure that I have configured the Environment Variable correctly
I noticed that JDK1.5 is a prerequisite to this installation. What I use is J2SDK1.4.2, Is this the reason of the exception?

BTW,
to support-scott: I know you are the guru of MyEclipse, Could you give me your MSN account or other means of communication so that we could get in touch directly

Anyway, Thanks for support

[Greg]

If you get ClassNotFoundException when trying to install, you will need to make sure that the installer is using the correct jvm. Run the “java -version” from the command line and make sure you are running a 1.5.0 JDK from sun or ibm and not using the GCJ or gnuclasspath.

Have you tried using the manual install version of MyEclipse on windows and then mounting that location in linux?

[bobo1943]

“Have you tried using the manual install version of MyEclipse on windows and then mounting that location in linux?”

That is just the way I did, MyEclipse could work…

Thanks for your support , I will try J2SDK1.5 and see whether this could prevent the exception being throwed again.
I hope this version of installer could install itself totally in Linux without mounting anything in Windows, and I ‘ll feel comfortable with that

[Greg]

Yes, the linux install should work and allow you to install MyEclipse on your linux partition. Also, you could redownload the manual install package on linux and just do the manual install on linux if the installer fails.

[bobo1943]

I feel comfortable now.
I finally know the reason why I couldn’t install MyEclipse manual install on my Red Hat Linux partition disk.

If you downloaded a compressed file, such as .zip file, and try to install it in Linux, be sure not to decompress it by WinRAR or other tools in Windows, this could cause potential problems.
Decompress it by Linux command:
# unzip yourfile.zip

or MyEcilpse manual install version couldn’t work properly.

[Greg]

Thanks for the tip. Glad its working.

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