Name: gm110360 Date: 10/21/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.3.1_05"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_05-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_05-b02, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :

Windows NT 4.0 SP6
ADDITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS :




A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Changed the object tag in the applet html to point to the
following URL.
http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/autodl/jinstall-1_3_1_05-win.cab#Version=1,3,1,5

The page is not found and the result is that the plugin does
not get installed. We cannot upgrade to this level of the
JRE for our product until this install file is available on
your web site.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 1.3.1

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1.Just point a browser to the URL mentioned above and the
link will fail.
2.
3.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected results are that when the browser is pointed to the
URL mentioned above, the automtic download and install of
the JRE will occur.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Page not found

Java plugin not installed

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
<OBJECT classid="clsid:CAFEEFAC-0013-0001-0005-ABCDEFFEDCBA"
 codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/autodl/jinstall-1_3_1_05-win.cab#Version=1,3,1,5">

<PARAM NAME="type" VALUE="application/x-java-applet;jpi-version=1.3.1_05">
---------- END SOURCE ----------
(Review ID: 166040)
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Name: gm110360 Date: 10/21/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.3.1_05"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_05-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_05-b02, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The HTML converter provided with JDK 1.3.1_05 uses a broken
URL for locating the ActiveX CAB.

The applet tags generated are not working since the URL is
broken.

More specifically, the default URL is:
http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/autodl/jinstall-1_3_1_05-win.cab#Version=1,3,1,5

Java site responds with:
"Sorry! We couldn't find your document."

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1.
2.
3.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
A proper URL for the ActiveX CAB file

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
Use an older release of 1.3, such as 1.3.0_02 that works ok.
(Review ID: 165736)
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