From: Stephen J Lamb <SJL <at> DEV <dot> ALS <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 19 aug 1996
Subject: Re: Java and Win3.1

> Hello,
>
> I am wondering if anyone else out there has had problems with Java and
> Netscape 2.01 with Windows 3.1, and if so, how if at all they were able
> to arrive at a solution.  I have tried to access one of the Java Shogi
> sites on several occasions, plus a few other known Java game sites and
> the result is always a page with some text, and maybe a background, but
> never the application that is supposed to have loaded as well.  Since
> there has been some discussion in recent months regarding Java Shogi and
> Win95, I'm starting to wonder if Java only works on Win95.
>
> Yes, I have checked the Java script enabled box in my preferences folder,
> although I do not have the version with the Java console window.
>
> Any one with similar problems?
>
> thanks in advance for your advice.
> Anthony R. Glass
>


According to the readme file that comes with Netscape releases Java
is only enabled in the 32-bit versions of Netscape and these versions
will not work with Win3.x (even if you have Win32s installed).


Unfortunately as far as I'm aware there is no other Java-enabled
browser available for Win3.x at the moment.  You'll either have to
try a different OS (such as Win95/NT or Linux) or wait for someone to
finish the port of a suitable browser or the Java Developer's Kit for
Win3.x (you could then use the HotJava browser).  Supposedly
companies are racing to get Java working for Win3.x  (since so many
people still use it) so I don't believe you'd have to wait that long
for a port to come along.


Sorry for the negative reply,
    Steve.