Showing posts with label windows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label windows. Show all posts

Thursday, April 23, 2009

JAVA, get your JAVA

While working on a problem tonight I found at least 4 different java.exe and javaw.exe and other files on a Windows server.
Domino uses 6.0 and 6.0.1.13 and has JVM5 still as well.
Sametime, Notes client and other pieces too.

What should one do with them all? Can you delete all of them except the java in the proper java directory in the program files directory?

If not, how do you ensure none break the others? Better yet can't all of them just run off one version?

Some technotes on Java versions and IBM Software compatibilities in case you are wondering now:

Supported versions of Java with IBM Lotus Products

What Java is installed with Domino server on UNIX?

Error: "JVM: Correct Version Of Java Not Installed" after Domino upgrade

Is Lotus Quickr services for Lotus Domino supported with Java 6?

Any ideas?

Monday, April 20, 2009

Windows 2000 evidently still very popular


While cleaning my email inbox from 2 weeks of vacation I found an event local to me which I want to go to, but it's full already.

This section is from the
Moving to the Modern OS Roadmap:

In this welcome session, we will review the event agenda and discuss some of the key challenges IT Pros face in today’s economy. We’ll discuss scenarios around Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the importance of moving to a modern OS. In addition, we will cover Windows Vista and improvements that have been made with SP2 as well as review guidance concerning Windows Vista deployments.


What can they tell these people on Windows 2000 that they haven't told them in the previous 9 years or so?

Monday, March 16, 2009

Dear IBM DeveloperWorks

I want my DVD's back!

To be more exact, I want my 2009 SEK and I want it now! Well, if it is coming out soon, I can wait another month or 2.

SEK is Software Evaluation Kit. Site is here.

For those that do not know, this is an EXCELLENT piece of marketing for customers!It comes as a pair of DVD's with a full list of code, trial versions, in Windows and Linux versions with code from DB2, Websphere, Rational and of course, Lotus.

Now before you all go crazy and say download what you need from this excellent IBM download site, think about this:

Why is this important to me? Because I support clients going back to R5.
So you ask? Well, where else would I have various client and server versions of historic nature to rebuild a lost server code or test with? And this is nicely setup and on a gatefold dvd(used to be cd's years ago).
Plus I don't waste my time downloading over 30 products or having to find space to put it all or the time to burn it or store it.

Also, for those that want to parallel Linux/Windows environments, as I am doing now for a client, it is a great way to ensure you know what is and isn't on Linux. but always check latest updates just in case as these are usually twice a year issued.

IBM, I understand this costs money and the shipping is free when these are requested, but how much can the whole program costs vs. the benefits from even one company picking up ANY of the software on it?