IBM SDK for Linux, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.4.2
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This READMEFIRST file provides late-breaking information that 
was not incorporated into the User Guides.  This file must be 
read in conjunction with the User Guides.


If Javacomm applies to your system:

Installing the JavaComm API
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When you are installing the RPM for the Java Communications (JavaComm) API
package, you must use the --force option:
rpm -ivh --force IBMJava2-JAVACOMM-1.4.2-0.0.i386.rpm


If Web Start applies to your system:

Installing Web Start & mime types registration
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Web Start is installed as part of the RPM installable 
package. No separate Web Start installation script is provided. 
Web Start is located in <java_home>/jre/javaws.


For registering .mime.types & .mailcap files, a Shell Script is provided under
<java_home>/jre/javaws/updateSettings.sh

Before running the script,
     1) Please set the PATH to java.
     2) For Mozilla Browser, pl. make sure that mimeTypes.rdf file exists in 
        <user home dir>/.mozilla/default/<*>.slt




