Name: gm110360 Date: 08/23/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.1-rc"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-rc-b19)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1-rc-b19, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
SunOS tiffany 5.8 Generic sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-5_10

ADDITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS :
Linux omnibook 2.4.19-omnibook-1 #1 Mon Aug 5 20:45:53 BST
2002 i586 unknown


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I've used the binary scripts to install the 1.4.1rc SDK on
both Solaris and Linux. In each case the system preferences
directory is created as ./j2sdk1.4.1/.systemPrefs. This
results in error messages when running applications (SDK was
installed as root, app was run as non-root user):

Aug 23, 2002 11:22:00 AM
java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$3 run
WARNING: Could not create system preferences directory.
System preferences are unusable.

It seems that the directory should be created as
./j2sdk1.4.1/jre/.systemPrefs.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Install using binary script file.
2. cd j2sdk1.4.1
3. ls -ld .systemPrefs

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
cd j2sdk1.4.1
mv .systemPrefs jre
(Review ID: 163542)
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