start:applet not initialized ( firexfox)

I am a opensuse 11.3 user with firefox 3.6.8.
I use 32 bit version and having trouble with one of my banks applet when launched from the firefox , it shows up as ‘start:applet not initiazed’ and then just hangs there.

I have tried a lot googling and looking around in opensuse forums, but could not get my browser working. If I use How do I test whether Java is working on my computer? , it shows the java version is working. I have tried removing icedtea , but did not help.

I have also found , when I install opensuse 11.3 , this applet seemed to have worked fine. BUt, after all the online updates system did , it just stopped working with this applet not iniatilized message.

Ideas? Help please
thanks

If you remove icedtea you need to add the regular java package if you want java.

The bank may be using MS specific software. It is not unheard of.