Requirements

StarView version 6 can run on any platform that supports JAVA version 1.2.2.  For optimal performance we recomend running it on at least systems that are
  1. Unix: Sun Ultra 1 or equivelant with at least 128 Megs of memory
  2. Windows: 300 MHz processor running any form of windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, ME?) with at least 64 Megs of memory
  3. Mac: (untested) 200 MHz PPC running Mac OSX (earlier mac versions of java are not 1.2.2 complient).
All other OS's are untested and unsupprted.

Whats a JVM and how can I tell if I have the right one

A JVM is a java virtual machine.  It is the program that actually runs all the java code.  If one is installed, you should be able to type "java -version" on a command line to find out the version number.  This should be at least 1.2.2 for StarView to function correctly

Note to STScI users: to get the correct java virtual machine, you need to make sure the line

Package: JDK12
appears in your ~/.envrc file and does not have a "#" character before it.  If you do not have this line, add it into the other Packages.  If it is commented out with the "#" character, remove the character.  You will have to logout and log back in completely (exiting the xterm will not work) for this to take effect.


 
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