Linux

Setting Up JMF

1. Check the hardware and software requirements.
2. Run the Installation program to extract JMF to a directory, such as /home/someuser/. A JMF-2.1.1e subdirectory will be created.
3. Set your CLASSPATH path to reference the JMF directory. For example,

   setenv JMFHOME /home/someuser/JMF-2.1.1e
   setenv CLASSPATH $JMFHOME/lib/jmf.jar:.:${CLASSPATH}

4. Set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH (shared libraries path) to point to the JMF libraries. For example:

setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH $JMFHOME/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}

You can use the JMF Diagnostics applet to verify that JMF is set up properly on your system.

Configuring JMF

JMF consists of a collection of media handlers, plugins and capture devices. They are configurable and extensible.  To configure JMF, use the JMFRegistry application.  See the JMF Registry User's Guide for details.

Running JMF

Running the RTP applets and Applications

Running JMF with Netscape Communicator

If a particular type of file doesn't work with Netscape, first check if the MIME type for this type of file is set correctly. By default, Netscape doesn't provide the settings for MIDI (audio/midi), RMF (audio/rmf), and GSM (audio/x-gsm) files. In Communicator, you can add and modify the MIME types from the Edit->Preferences menu, in Navigator/Applications category. Alternatively, you can edit the $(HOME)/.mime-types file with the following additions:

audio/rmf rmf
audio/midi midi
audio/gsm gsm