Name: nt126004 Date: 09/04/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION : Linux linux3 2.2.18 #1 Wed
Jan 24 12:28:55 GMT 2001 i686 unknown


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Starting javaws from the commanline (with a valid jnlp file
as a single argument) throws the exception given below.
Looks like jawaws needs a GUI, even if the application
started by javaws does not need a GUI.

There is no mention of this requirement in any of the available
online documentation.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
see description

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Java Web Start splash screen process exiting .....
linux3:/usr/lib/javaws1.2/javaws # Splash: X11 connection failed: No such file
or directory
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.InternalError: Can't connect to X11 window
server using ':0.0' as the value of the DISPLAY variable.
        at sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment.initDisplay(Native Method)
        at sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment.<clinit>(X11GraphicsEnvironment.java:126)
        at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:130)
        at
java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment(GraphicsEnvironment.java:62)
        at sun.awt.motif.MToolkit.<clinit>(MToolkit.java:70)
        at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:130)
        at java.awt.Toolkit$2.run(Toolkit.java:712)
        at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
        at java.awt.Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(Toolkit.java:703)
        at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.<init>(Launcher.java:83)
        at com.sun.javaws.Main.main(Main.java:144)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 160072)
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Name: nt126004 Date: 09/04/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.2.2"
Solaris VM (build Solaris_JDK_1.2.2_10, native threads, sunwjit)

Other j2se versions show the same behaviour

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
SunOS atss3 5.8 Generic_108528-14 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-
Enterprise

ADDITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS :
Windows 2000 Server


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
It is not possible to operate Java Webstart in batch. It
always needs a window environment to display the splash
screens, startup screens ("do you trust this user ...") or
error windows (exceptions). On Windows, you always need a
user that is logged on, on Unix you always need an Xserver.
Why can't Webstart operate in a mode where all input/output
comes from/goes to files ? It seems like Webstart is
taking over Microsoft's bad habbit of writing "Windows
Only" applications.
This is a pitty, since Webstart can do wonderfull things for
services/daemon processes too.


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Start a JavaWebstart app
2. Log off your unix workstation
3. The webstart app will exit because the Xserver stops

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
After step 3, I would like the Webstart app to keep on
running.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
On Unix, we install the VNC product of AT&T Laboratories
Cambridge. The Xvnc app can run as a daemon process, and
acts as an XServer that will take all the Webstart windows.

On Windows, we haven't found a workaround yet.
(Review ID: 158738)
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