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A fix for broken Java after 10.3.9 upgrade
Authored by: bjackson on Apr 18, '05 12:30:33PM

From what I've seen on other forums, you don't have to install the old release (and shouldn't, as comments above show, as this will install an older framework).

Simply run the update_prebinding command from the terminal has fixed this issue for many people. Normal warnings about knowing what you're doing in the terminal, what sudo does, etc. READ the man page if you're not comfortable with knowing exactly what this command does.

$sudo update_prebindings -force -root /


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A fix for broken Java after 10.3.9 upgrade
Authored by: blalor on Apr 18, '05 01:00:02PM
that's update_prebinding, not update_prebindings

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A fix for broken Java after 10.3.9 upgrade
Authored by: silverdr on Apr 18, '05 01:01:36PM

Welcome to Darwin!
ShangHai:~$ java -version
Segmentation fault
ShangHai:~$ sudo update_prebinding -force -root /

[... after few minutes...]

2005-04-18 18:52:55.265 update_prebinding[795] Update_prebinding done.
2005-04-18 18:52:55.267 update_prebinding[795] 1940 files successfully prebound, 208 files unsuccessfully prebound.


ShangHai:~$ java -version
HotSpot not at correct virtual address. Sharing disabled.
java version "1.4.2_05"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_05-141.4)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-38, mixed mode)
ShangHai:~$


So it seems that this method at least partially work without reinstalling anything.



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A fix for broken Java after 10.3.9 upgrade
Authored by: fds on Apr 18, '05 01:14:57PM

The update prebinding tip worked for me only until I rebooted. And after it redid all the prebindings (and when Java works), all apps started like molasses. Even TextEdit took a good 3-4 bounces before starting as opposed to none.

After a simple reboot, apps start fast again, and the Java crashes are back yet again...



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A fix for broken Java after 10.3.9 upgrade
Authored by: themacnut on Apr 19, '05 02:56:53AM

You are supposed to reboot after running the update_prebinding command. Prebinding is basically what installers do after a major install or upgrade, and they always ask you to restart when they're done.



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A fix for broken Java after 10.3.9 upgrade
Authored by: emilyweise on Apr 18, '05 02:22:20PM
Yeah, that definitely didn't work.
lappy:~ emily$ java -version
Segmentation fault
lappy:~ emily$ 
Any thoughts on what THAT was?

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A fix for broken Java after 10.3.9 upgrade
Authored by: bjackson on Apr 18, '05 02:42:07PM
Sorry for the typo, the command is indeed "update_prebinding".

As stated in my original reply, it appears to work for some, and not for others. Here is some more discussion:

Mac Rumors

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