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> OK, thanks for the pointer. > > (BTW, did you know that the Release Docs for 2.7u1 at > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/2_7u1/docs/userguide/ReleaseNotes.html > say that it is the last release to support Java 5?) Yeah, I thought about that after I sent my note. That's left over from the 2.7 release. Ideally, 2.7u1 should also support Java 5, but we're moving to Java 6 and it's hard to go back at this point. I'll change the docs for 2.7u2. ;-) Don > On Jul 14, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > > Hi Christopher- > > > > IDV 2.7u1 requires Java SE 6 (aka 1.6). You can download it at: > > > > http://support.apple.com/downloads/Java_for_Mac_OS_X_10_5_Update_4 > > > > Your system should support that version. > > > > Don Murray > > > >> I get the following fatal error on start up: > >> > >> java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number > >> in .class file > >> at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) > >> at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:675) > >> at > >> java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java: > >> 124) > >> at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:260) > >> at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56) > >> at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195) > >> at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > >> at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188) > >> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:316) > >> at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:280) > >> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306) > >> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251) > >> at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source) > >> at com.install4j.runtime.MacLauncher.main(Unknown Source) > >> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > >> at > >> sun > >> .reflect > >> .NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) > >> at > >> sun > >> .reflect > >> .DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl > >> .invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) > >> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585) > >> at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:115) > >> at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:50) > >> at > >> apple > >> .launcher > >> .JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:52) > >> > >> More Info: > >> hw: MacBook Air > >> OS: Mac OS X 10.5.7 > >> java: Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build > >> 1.5.0_19-b02-304) > >> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_19-137, mixed mode, sharing) > >> IDV 2.6u2 still starts up successfully > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: UGQ-180978 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > -- > Christopher Lynnes NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2 > 301-614-5185 > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: UGQ-180978 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open