[Webfunds-commits] html/download zip_README.html
Ian Grigg
iang@cypherpunks.ai
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 10:22:46 -0400 (AST)
iang 00/09/11 10:22:46
Modified: download zip_README.html
Log:
added comment about firewalls
Revision Changes Path
1.28 +102 -75 html/download/zip_README.html
Index: zip_README.html
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RCS file: /home/webfunds/cvsroot/html/download/zip_README.html,v
retrieving revision 1.27
retrieving revision 1.28
diff -u -r1.27 -r1.28
--- zip_README.html 2000/09/11 13:37:55 1.27
+++ zip_README.html 2000/09/11 14:22:45 1.28
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@
<a href="#going">Getting it Going</a>
<br><small>
.. <a href="#general">General</a>
- .. <a href="#bugs">Bugs</a>
.. <a href="#macos">MacOS</a>
.. <a href="#unix">Unix</a>
.. <a href="#DOS">DOS</a>
+ .. <a href="#jars">Jars List</a>
+ .. <a href="#bugs">Bugs</a>
</small>
</li><li>
<a href="#other">Other Components</a>
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@
</small>
</li><li>
<a href="#quick">Quick Intro</a>
+ <br><small>
+ .. <a href="#setup">Setting Up</a>
+ .. <a href="#transactions">Unlimited Transactions</a>
+ .. <a href="#trouble">Troubleshooting</a>
+ </small>
</li><li>
<a href="#mail">Join the MailGroup</a>
<br><small>
@@ -266,80 +272,6 @@
for more help on Java.
</p><p>
-These JARs need to be available (1.2)
-</p>
-
-<ol><li>
- cryptix-jce-compat.jar
- <b><i>JDK 1.1 ONLY</i></b>
- (before other Cryptix jars)
- </li><li>
- cryptix-jce-api.jar
- </li><li>
- cryptix-jce-provider.jar
- </li><li>
- cryptix-openpgp.jar
- </li><li>
- SOX.jar
- </li><li>
- WebFunds.jar
- </li><li>
- swingall.jar
- <b><i>JDK 1.1 ONLY</i></b>
- (last one)
-</li></ol>
-
-<p>
-The order above is known to work, other orders may not.
-Check the <code>run*</code> scripts for further hints.
-Note that <code>Cryptix.jar</code> is now no longer
-required for releases 1.7 and after.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-If you are adding other third-party Jars
-such as the Trader Jar from Systemics,
-then it should probably go after the
-<code>WebFunds.jar</code>
-and before the
-<code>swingall.jar</code>
-(if present).
-</p>
-
-
-<h4><a name="bugs">Bugs</a></h4>
-
-<P>
-When reporting difficulties, bear in mind:
-</P>
-<ul><li>
- Join the
- <a href="#mail">MailGroup</a>
- and report it there!
- </li></p><p><li>
- Try and provide the complete error log which is saved
- in the file <code>stderr</code> during every run.
- (Save that file before restarting WebFunds...)
- </li></p><p><li>
- You should provide the WebFunds version number,
- which is located at the top of this file, or
- as part of the download file name.
- </li></p><p><li>
- Supply the JVM type (JDK, JRE, Kaffe, etc) and the
- version number of that JVM (by running the JVM with
- the <code>-version</code> option).
- </li></p><p><li>
- If you can reproduce the error, make sure that
- you turn *off* any JIT that is running for the
- stack traces. When the JIT is running, stack traces
- either hide the bug or reveal the wrong bug, so
- generally reduce any possibility of finding the
- bug dramatically.
- </li></p><p><li>
- Remember, this release is primarily for developers,
- platform issues and user support are generally handled
- by 3rd party distributors.
-</li></ul>
<h4><a name="MacOS">MacOS</a></h4>
@@ -525,6 +457,82 @@
</tr></table>
+<h4><a name="jars">Jars List</a></h4>
+
+These JARs need to be available (1.2)
+</p>
+
+<ol><li>
+ cryptix-jce-compat.jar
+ <b><i>JDK 1.1 ONLY</i></b>
+ (before other Cryptix jars)
+ </li><li>
+ cryptix-jce-api.jar
+ </li><li>
+ cryptix-jce-provider.jar
+ </li><li>
+ cryptix-openpgp.jar
+ </li><li>
+ SOX.jar
+ </li><li>
+ WebFunds.jar
+ </li><li>
+ swingall.jar
+ <b><i>JDK 1.1 ONLY</i></b>
+ (last one)
+</li></ol>
+
+<p>
+The order above is known to work, other orders may not.
+Check the <code>run*</code> scripts for further hints.
+Note that <code>Cryptix.jar</code> is now no longer
+required for releases 1.7 and after.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+If you are adding other third-party Jars
+such as the Trader Jar from Systemics,
+then it should probably go after the
+<code>WebFunds.jar</code>
+and before the
+<code>swingall.jar</code>
+(if present).
+</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="bugs">Bugs</a></h4>
+
+<P>
+When reporting difficulties, bear in mind:
+</P>
+<ul><li>
+ Join the
+ <a href="#mail">MailGroup</a>
+ and report it there!
+ </li></p><p><li>
+ Try and provide the complete error log which is saved
+ in the file <code>stderr</code> during every run.
+ (Save that file before restarting WebFunds...)
+ </li></p><p><li>
+ You should provide the WebFunds version number,
+ which is located at the top of this file, or
+ as part of the download file name.
+ </li></p><p><li>
+ Supply the JVM type (JDK, JRE, Kaffe, etc) and the
+ version number of that JVM (by running the JVM with
+ the <code>-version</code> option).
+ </li></p><p><li>
+ If you can reproduce the error, make sure that
+ you turn *off* any JIT that is running for the
+ stack traces. When the JIT is running, stack traces
+ either hide the bug or reveal the wrong bug, so
+ generally reduce any possibility of finding the
+ bug dramatically.
+ </li></p><p><li>
+ Remember, this release is primarily for developers,
+ platform issues and user support are generally handled
+ by 3rd party distributors.
+</li></ul>
<h3><a name="other">Other Components</a></h3>
@@ -606,6 +614,8 @@
<h3><a name="quick">Quick Intro</a></h3>
+<h4><a name="setup">Setting Up</a></h4>
+
The distribution includes some contracts, but these are
not installed.
<p>
@@ -628,6 +638,7 @@
Select <b>[add account]</b>.
Select the SOX wallet (the only one there currently).
+<h4><a name="transactions">Unlimited Transactions</a></h4>
<p>
With no money, you can always do two things to test WebFunds:
@@ -639,6 +650,22 @@
Try it<b><big><i>!</i></big></b>
+<h4><a name="trouble">Troubleshooting</a></h4>
+
+<p>
+If WebFunds reports that it cannot get through to the
+servers, it may be that your firewall is blocking outward
+connections. WebFunds uses HTTP protocols, but is
+directed to non-HTTP ports by the servers. This is
+the "correct" thing to do, but will in future also
+attempt to communicate on the HTTP port 25 in order
+to bypass firewall checks.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Check with your administrator to see if outward
+connections get blocked to higher-number ports.
+</p>
<h3><a name="mail">Join the MailGroup</a></h3>