System:
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 sp 2 64-bit edition
ColdFusion 8 Enterprise Server 64-bit
Java: java_1_5_0-ibm version 1.5.0_sr7-0.2_x86_64
run the command “javac” (with or without source code file)
error message “Failed to find VM - aborting”
I know java is installed, and working, because
ColdFusion requires java.
any ideas as to where to look or why I get the message?
Brian
Have you installed the development package?
What is the output of:
rpm -qa | grep java
?
Become root and type in terminal:
update-alternatives --config java
What do you see?
For command: rpm -qa | grep java
Results:
java-1_5_0-ibm-1.5.0_sr7-0.2
java-1_5_0-ibm-devel-1.5.0_sr7-0.2
For command: update-alternatives --config java
Results:
There is only 1 program which provides java (/usr/lib64/jvm/jre-1.5.0-ibm/bin/java). Nothing to configure.
Why do you use IBM version of Java. I had problems with their earlier versions. However, I am not sure about 1.5 version.
ColdFusion 64Bit required Java, Java-IBM was on the install disk.
Therefore, that is what I installed.
ColdFusion running. 
(long story)