Java / Minion error

[Mechrior]

my problem is when i click the link for downloading minion i get a "splash: recv failed" message.

any help?!?!

im on vista 64 with auc off and im logged into the admin account.

[pavl]

I had that but I reinstalled Java and restarted comp and it worked fine for me.

[Mechrior]

still no jy.... have tried complete wipe of java and reinstall/restart and still getting the same error...... its strange because it worked for a while and then just stopped working so i uninstalled then went to try and click the download link and it throws up the error

[Shirik]

That is a very strange message. Where do you see this?

[Mechrior]

when i click the download minion button from the site and use the open with java option i get the message..... also if i download the file and run it from desktop i still get the same message.

[Mechrior]

bump for info?

[CobraA1]

Java does not always properly install itself.

• Always, ALWAYS uninstall Java before installing it.
• Check the environment variables after every install.
• In XP: Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Environment Variables
• In Vista: Start -> Control Panel -> Classic View -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> (continue through UAC if applicable) -> Advanced -> Environment Variables...
• In System variables, check for JAVA_HOME - make sure it points to your current Java install and not your old one.
• My current java install: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6
• Firewalls and antiviruses are known to interfere with Java Web Start. Try temporarily disabling them; Web Start is only required for the install, you can turn them back on after the install.
• UAC will not make a difference to Web Start, and I recommend leaving it on.
• Force the minion web page to reload afterwards (usually hold down shift while clicking the reload button). Ignore if it says it doesn't detect Java.

Frankly, I'm not sure using the Web Start feature of Java was the greatest decision for Minion .

[Mechrior]

If anyone is actually getting the splash:recv failed error message there is a workaround that worked for me on vista 64 bit.

go to the minion website and do NOT open the java application for the installer of minion, instead save it to your HDD or desktop and then create a shortcut on your desktop with this in the command line:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\javaws.exe "-Xnosplash"

Obviously show it where YOU installed java to but javaws.exe will be in the bin folder there.

you will also have to put in the full path of the minion file, for example mine was:

C:\Users\myaccountname\Desktop\minion.jnlp

so in the end the shourcut should look like this

E:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_06\bin\javaws.exe "-Xnosplash" C:\Users\myaccountname\Desktop\minion.jnlp

Hopefully this should help with the splash problem.

I have also found out that Comodo Security software can mess around with webstart quite alot.

Hope this helps!!!!!!

[Shirik]

Thanks for the info. Are you using this Comodo software?

[Mechrior]

Originally Posted by Shirik Thanks for the info. Are you using this Comodo software?

yes I am but my problem remained even on a clean sweep of the pc.... it seems 64bit vista and webstart dont work well together

[forty2j]

Originally Posted by Mechrior yes I am but my problem remained even on a clean sweep of the pc.... it seems 64bit vista and webstart dont work well together

My wife has a Vista64 install and Minion went on cleanly for her. So while the statement may true, it's not true in all cases.

[Mechrior]

Originally Posted by forty2j it's not true in all cases.

This i agree with but after spending 3 hours talking to someone from Sun Micro systems its definatly in my case and for ALOT of people vista 64 bit and JWS not meshing together well at all.

[CobraA1]

Are you using this Comodo software?

Oh good ____ . . . .

YES. After a lot of experimentation, it *does* appear that Comodo is heavily interfering with Java stuff. Including my own development projects.

If you have Comodo, you'll want to check on trusted vendors/safe files every time you install Java as well .