Java Plugin 1.3.1 on RedHat Linux 7.1

I downloaded and installed the Java SDK 1.3.1 for linux.

When I try to view an applet written in Netscape I get the following error message on the bottom left corner of the browser window:

ClassdefError javax.japplet not found.

However, I can see the applet in the appletviewer.

In order to install the plugin I did the following:

I removed the old plugin:

rm -fr $Home/.netscape/.java

rm $Home/.netscape/plugin/javaplugin.so

Then, to install the plugin I set the netscape environment variable :

export NPX_PLUGIN_Path = /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/jre/bin/plugin/ns4/javaplugin.so

How can I tell whether the netscape 4.7 browser is using this plugin?

Could someone please tell me what is causing the error? Please be very specific, I am new to RH Linux.

Thank You

Mihir Chokshi

email: rihim@yahoo.com

[901 byte] By [rihim] at [2007-9-26 3:57:44]