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diff --git a/www/j3d1_4_0/HOW-TO-INSTALL.html b/www/j3d1_4_0/HOW-TO-INSTALL.html index 0c584b2..a733c2d 100644 --- a/www/j3d1_4_0/HOW-TO-INSTALL.html +++ b/www/j3d1_4_0/HOW-TO-INSTALL.html @@ -7,93 +7,49 @@ </head> <body> <h2>Instructions for Installing -Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> 1.4.0-beta3</h2> -<p>The 1.4.0-beta3 version of the Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> +Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> 1.4.0-beta4</h2> +<p>The 1.4.0-beta4 version of the Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> API runs on JDK version 1.4.2 and higher. It has been released for -the Solaris, Linux, and Windows operating -environments.<br> +the <a href="#Solaris">Solaris</a>, <a href="#Linux">Linux</a>, and <a + href="#Windows">Windows</a> operating +environments. See the <a href="RELEASE-NOTES.html">release notes</a> +for more information<br> </p> -<hr> -<p><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">NOTE: This -pre-release version does not yet come with an installer. -Beginning with the 1.4.0-beta4 release, we will provide an installer -for the Windows operating -environment, and a self-extracting binary for the Solaris and Linux -operating -environments.</span><br> +<h4><a name="Linux"></a>Linux</h4> +<p>This interrim build of Java 3D runs on JDK version 1.4.2 and +higher. +To install this build, chdir to the "jre" directory within the jdk +and execute the self-extracting binary that you downloaded. For +example, if you are running on a Solaris/sparc platform and your JDK is +installed +in /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_06, you would install Java 3D as follows: +</p> +<ul> +cd /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_06/jre<br> +sh /path-to-download-files/java3d-1_4_0-beta4-solaris-sparc.bin<br> +</ul> +<p>You may need to be "root" to do this on Linux.<br> </p> -<hr> -<p>This interrim build runs on JDK version 1.4.2 and higher. +<h4><a name="Solaris"></a>Solaris</h4> +<p>This interrim build of Java 3D runs on JDK version 1.4.2 and +higher. To install this build, chdir to the "jre" directory within the jdk -and unzip (or unjar) the zip file. For example, if your JDK is +and execute the self-extracting binary that you downloaded. For +example, if you are running on a Linux/x86 platform and your JDK is installed -in /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_06, you would install this as follows: +in /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_06, you would install Java 3D as follows: </p> <ul> -cd /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_06<br> -unzip /path-to-extracted-files/j3d-140-*.zip<br> +cd /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_06/jre<br> +sh /path-to-download-files/java3d-1_4_0-beta4-linux-i586.bin<br> </ul> -<p>You may need to be "root" to do this on Solaris or Linux.</p> -<p>Here is an example of how to install Java 3D 1.4.0-beta3 on a -Windows/XP system:</p> -<ol> - <li>Download java3d-1_4_0-beta3-windows-i586.zip to a temporary -directory, -for example, "c:\Temp"</li> - <br> - <li>Unzip java3d-1_4_0-beta3-windows-i586.zip (using WinZip or a -similar -tool) into "c:\Temp". You will see the following files in the -"java3d-1_4_0-beta3-windows-i586" subdirectory:</li> - <br> - <ul> -COPYRIGHT.txt<br> -HOW-TO-INSTALL.txt<br> -LICENSE-JRL.txt<br> -README.txt<br> -j3d-140-beta3-win.zip<br> - </ul> - <br> -The only file you need is "j3d-140-beta3-win.zip".<br> - <br> - <li>Unzip Java 3D 1.4.0-beta3 into your JRE as follows:<br> - <br> - </li> - <ul> - <li>Locate your "JRE". The default location for the current release -is: -"c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06"</li> - <br> - <li>Unzip j3d-140-beta3-win.zip (found in -c:\Temp\java3d-1_4_0-beta3-windows-i586) -to the jre directory.</li> - <br> - <li>Verify that the j3d*.jar and vecmath.jar files end up in: -"c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\lib\ext"</li> - <br> - <li>Verify that the j3d*.dll files end up in: -"c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin"</li> - </ul> - <br> - <li>If you also installed the JDK, unzip Java 3D 1.4.0-beta3 into the -"jre" -directory of your JDK as follows:</li> - <br> - <ul> - <li>Locate the jre directory of your "JDK". The default location -for the -current release is: "c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06\jre"</li> - <br> - <li>Unzip j3d-140-beta3-win.zip (found in -c:\Temp\java3d-1_4_0-beta3-windows-i586) -to the jre directory of the JDK.</li> - <br> - <li>Verify that the j3d*.jar and vecmath.jar files end up in: -"c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06\jre\lib\ext"</li> - <br> - <li>Verify that the j3d*.dll files end up in: -"c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06\jre\bin"</li> - </ul> -</ol> +<p>You may need to be "root" to do this on Solaris.<br> +</p> +<h4><a name="Windows"></a>Windows</h4> +This interrim build of Java 3D runs on JDK version 1.4.2 and +higher. To install +this build, execute the binary installer that you downloaded, by +double-clicking on the java3d-1_4_0-beta4-windows-i586.exe icon.<br> +<br> </body> </html> |