Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 98257
OOo 3.0.1-RC2 Windows with JRE fails to install JRE
Last modified: 2009-01-25 09:15:46 UTC
The Italian version of OOo 3.0.1-RC2 (with JRE) is uninstallable under Windows Vista and possibly other Windows systems. 1. Clean the system: uninstall previous OOo and JRE versions, remove the temporary folder containing the OOo installation files from the Desktop. 2. Download OOo_3.0.1rc2_20090116_Win32Intel_install_wJRE_it.exe from an extended mirror and check its md5sum against http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=releases&msgNo=13125 3. Perform a default installation (accept settings and click Next every time). During the JRE installation, a fatal error is reported: "Impossibile accedere al percorso di rete 0" and you have to CANCEL the installation in order to proceed. Eventually OOo does get installed (!), but JRE is not present. This is a stopper for OOo 3.0.1 Italian. This build/bundle is rejected. [note: due to IZ limitations, version is set to OOO300m9; should be OOO300m15]
same for German version. During setup (actually during JRE installation) an error "Cannot access network location 0." is displayed. JRE installation needs to be cancelled, OOo installation will continue. Seems only to happen, if no JRE is installed before.
it happens also, when JRE was installed
@ is: Please have a look. It's not Vista only. Xp makes the same crap.
setting target
CCed: obo
Hmm, the Windows Installer parameter "/qb" for silent installation with basic GUI causes this problem. Using "/qn" with no GUI seems to work. But in this case there is no progress bar during Java installation, so that is appears, as if the OOo installation has stopped.
Ah, "/qr" with the reduced GUI works fine. Typically this installation type has the problem, that the dialog at the end of the installation appears and has to be accepted, but in my tests this dialog does not appear. So I suggest to switch from "/qb" to "/qr" (further tests required).
This phenomenon "Cannot access network location 0" seems to come from http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6764967 OOo 3.0.1rc2 seems to come with Java SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 11, while the issue above says "Release Fixed 6u12(b02)," though. As of today, http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp offers 6u11, same as that of 3.0.1rc2.
Just Information. Sited from the bug_id=6764967: ===== Release Regression From : 6u7 The above release value was the last known release where this bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression. ===== The 6u7 is the one embedded in the OOo 3.0.0 wJRE.
Thank you Tora, task 6764967 describes exactly our problem. So we have the choice: A. Switching back to jre 6 u7 and using "/qb". B. Using jre 6u11 and using "/qr". My tests showed, that using "/qr" the advertisement for OOo is displayed during jre installation. This would be a changed behavior, but I think it is not unusual to display OOo advertisement during the installation process.
But it doesn't look very professional to advertise OOo when installing OOo. Someone should decide what is best practice or what's the lesser evil here. @ mh: Will you do so?
matuaki-san [3] gave us a good summary: When Java 6 Update 11 is installed ... OK When Java 6 Update 10 is installed ... NG When no java 's been installed ...NG There are three reporting wrt this issue in Japanese QA list. http://ja.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=qa&msgNo=175 http://ja.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=qa&msgNo=176 http://ja.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=qa&msgNo=177 [3]
Same problem in FR version. JBF
Same problem in GL version too Fjrial.
FYI: This issue is true for all OOo languages and caused by a bug in Java! You don't have to confirm this for every OOo language!
it looks like we need to touch the source code for a fix. changed source will only touch with windows _wjre install set. so we will provide new source tarball plus windows _wjre install sets only.
OF: Looks good for me in rebuild installation sets for OOO300_m15.
is -> of: so please verify this.
of: seen ok in a rebuild of ooo300_m115
of: seen ok in a rebuild of ooo300_m15
verified in the rebuild OOo_3.0.1rc2_20090121_Win32Intel_install_wJRE.exe and the corresponding lang versions