55217 - "Get Java" links take you to a URL with PR2; JVM never downloads

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 46104

(Core Graveyard :: Plug-ins, defect, P3)

Description

[ekrock's old account (dead)]

Using PR3 2000100208 on Win 98 SP2.

To repro:
1) install Netscape 6 PR3 without Java
2) go to a site that requires Java such as AOL Instant Messenger Express, e.g.:
a) go to http://www.aol.com/
b) click "AIM Express"
c) ignore the various warning dialogs about not being tested with this browser
d) click Start
3) click the Puzzle Piece to get Java
4) click "Install Java 2 Plug-in"
5) an "Items to Install" dialog comes up with this URL:

jvm1... ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape6/english/6_PR2/windows/...

6) click "OK" (or "Install"--whichever, I forget)

7) a "Downloading" dialog comes up with this URL:

ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape6/english/6_PR2/windows/...

... and nothing happens. Progress bar shows no progress.

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Since it's too late to change the URL that is (presumably) hard-coded into the 
product, can we just do a server-side URL redirect to an appropriate new PR3 URL 
on netscape.com?

Urgent to fix this immediately since users (and probably reviewers too!) are 
being sent here as we speak.

Comment 1

[ekrock's old account (dead)]

Nominating rtm. Definite stop-ship for RTM.

Comment 2

[ekrock's old account (dead)]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 46104 ***

Comment 3

[shrirang khanzode]

verified duplicate