[nappy501]

Originally Posted by caf4926

To install and use kde3
First disable auto login if you use that: Disable Auto-Login - openSUSE Forums

Worked a treat, pictures really helped, thank you.

KDE3 add
To ADD KDE3 via Yast-Software Management -Patterns - Post In - openSUSE Forums

I had trouble adding the repository, but once I was onto the video it was fine and written instructions helped. I now have KDE3 back.

Java
Installing 32-bit Java the Yast way - openSUSE Forums

Right, I am 1/2 way to solving this one now.

When I carried out my installation of Suse 11.1 I updated via the icon on the desktop panel. Also when I downloaded the repositories I updated then.

However when in Yast software management, I noticed that there was a online update configuration and online update.

I set the online update configuration and I went onto online update, there were 5 patches waiting one of which was the Java I needed.

So this morning when I checked, I now have the right Java.

Please can someone help me with the next part:
At Java website click on 'enable and configure' it takes me here:
How do I download and install Java for my Linux computer?

I then click on Firefox which takes me here:
How do I download and install Java for my Linux computer?

No.1 says:
Go to the plugins sub-directory under the Firefox installation directory
cd <Firefox installation directory>/plugins

I now know that it is here on my machine,/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

No.2 gives an example.

Then there seems to be a 'get out clause'
If you install Firefox 1.5 or later, you can enable the Java Console menu item in the Tools menu. Change directories to the Firefox extensions directory, then unzip ffjcext.zip there.

cd /usr/lib/firefox-1.4/extensions
unzip /usr/java/jre1.6.0/lib/deploy/ffjcext.zip

So this bit:

If you install Firefox 1.5 or later, you can enable the Java Console menu item in the Tools menu. Change directories to the Firefox extensions directory, then unzip ffjcext.zip there.

cd /usr/lib/firefox-1.4/extensions
unzip /usr/java/jre1.6.0/lib/deploy/ffjcext.zip

Is all greek to me and I then feel truly beaten.

I would be very grateful is someone using Suse 11.1 could take me through this so I can get the plugin working again. I apologise in advance if some of this seems obvious to you, when it isn't to me.