The execution of the script 'netbeans-5.5' is determined by the value of the variable 'AWT_TOOLKIT'. If I set it to 'XToolkit' or leave this variable undefined, I'll get a blank white window. On the other hand exists (according to the netbeans-manual) the possibility to set this variable to 'MToolkit', which then results in a crash of the program before it really starts: # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment: # # SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0x00007fd0624742fa, pid=1386, tid=140532531390736 # # JRE version: 6.0_20-b02 # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (16.3-b01 mixed mode linux-amd64 ) # Problematic frame: # C [libc.so.6+0x312fa] catgets+0x1a # # An error report file with more information is saved as: # /home/dominik/hs_err_pid1386.log # # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit: # http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp # The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code. # See problematic frame for where to report the bug. # /usr/share/netbeans-5.5/bin/../platform6/lib/nbexec: line 422: 1386 Aborted "/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20/bin/java" -Djdk.home="/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20" -classpath "/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/platform6/lib/boot.jar:/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/platform6/lib/org-openide-modules.jar:/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/platform6/lib/org-openide-util.jar:/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20/lib/dt.jar:/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20/lib/tools.jar" -Dnetbeans.osenv="/tmp/nbenv.1309" -Dnetbeans.osenv.nullsep=true -Dnetbeans.dirs="/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/bin/../nb5.5:/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/bin/../ide7:/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/bin/../enterprise3:/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/bin/../harness:/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/bin/../cnd1:" -Dnetbeans.home="/usr/share/netbeans-5.5/platform6" "-Dnetbeans.importclass=org.netbeans.upgrade.AutoUpgrade" "-Dnetbeans.accept_license_class=org.netbeans.license.AcceptLicense" "-Xms32m" "-Xmx128m" "-XX:PermSize=32m" "-XX:MaxPermSize=160m" "-Xverify:none" "-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true" org.netbeans.Main --userdir "/home/dominik/.netbeans/5.5.1" "--branding" "nb" My installed java-versions are: eselect java-vm list Available Java Virtual Machines: [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.6 [2] sun-jdk-1.5 Build Only [3] sun-jdk-1.6 system-vm user-vm [4] sun-jre-bin-1.6 dev-java/sun-jdk-1.5.0.22-r1 X alsa odbc -doc -examples -jce -nsplugin dev-java/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20 X alsa nsplugin odbc -derby -doc -examples -jce dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.6.0.20 X alsa nsplugin odbc -jce
Created attachment 231475 [details] Errorlog of netbeans
We are hoping to get 6.8 stable soon. Does that work for you?
* Emerged netbeans-6.8-r1: dev-util/netbeans-6.8-r1 netbeans_modules_apisupport netbeans_modules_harness netbeans_modules_ide netbeans_modules_java netbeans_modules_nb netbeans_modules_websvccommon -debug -doc -elibc_FreeBSD -linguas_ar -linguas_ca -linguas_cs -linguas_de -linguas_es -linguas_fr -linguas_gl -linguas_id -linguas_it -linguas_ja -linguas_ko -linguas_nl -linguas_pl -linguas_pt_BR -linguas_ro -linguas_ru -linguas_sq -linguas_sv -linguas_tr -linguas_zh_CN -linguas_zh_TW -netbeans_modules_cnd -netbeans_modules_dlight -netbeans_modules_enterprise -netbeans_modules_ergonomics -netbeans_modules_groovy -netbeans_modules_identity -netbeans_modules_mobility -netbeans_modules_php -netbeans_modules_profiler -netbeans_modules_ruby * Unfortunately, the problem survived the upgrade: * The command 'AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit; netbeans-6.8' results again in a crash, # # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment: # # SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0x00007f740113a2fa, pid=21011, tid=140135565752592 # # JRE version: 6.0_20-b02 # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (16.3-b01 mixed mode linux-amd64 ) # Problematic frame: # C [libc.so.6+0x312fa] catgets+0x1a # # An error report file with more information is saved as: # /home/dominik/hs_err_pid21011.log # # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit: # http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp # The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code. # See problematic frame for where to report the bug. # /usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../platform11/lib/nbexec: line 516: 21011 Aborted "/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20/bin/java" -Djdk.home="/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20" -classpath "/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/platform11/lib/boot.jar:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/platform11/lib/org-openide-modules.jar:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/platform11/lib/org-openide-util.jar:/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20/lib/dt.jar:/opt/sun-jdk-1.6.0.20/lib/tools.jar" -Dnetbeans.dirs="/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/nb6.8:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../ergonomics2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/ide12:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/java3:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../xml2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/apisupport1:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../webcommon1:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/websvccommon1:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../enterprise6:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../mobility8:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../profiler3:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../ruby2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../python1:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../php1:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../visualweb2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../soa2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../identity2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../uml6:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/harness:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../cnd3:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../dlight2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../groovy2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../extra:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../javafx2:/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/bin/../javacard1:" -Dnetbeans.home="/usr/share/netbeans-6.8/platform11" '-Dnetbeans.importclass=org.netbeans.upgrade.AutoUpgrade' '-Dnetbeans.accept_license_class=org.netbeans.license.AcceptLicense' '-Xmx200m' '-client' '-Xverify:none' '-Xss2m' '-Xms32m' '-XX:PermSize=32m' '-XX:MaxPermSize=200m' '-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true' '-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true' -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -XX:HeapDumpPath="/home/dominik/.netbeans/6.8/var/log/heapdump.hprof" org.netbeans.Main --userdir "/home/dominik/.netbeans/6.8" "--branding" "nb"
Created attachment 231597 [details] Errorlog of netbeans-6.8-r1
(In reply to comment #3) > > * Unfortunately, the problem survived the upgrade: > * The command 'AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit; netbeans-6.8' results again in a crash, > Motif toolkit hasn't been supported by Sun/Oracle for years. It's known to crash anything in Java. See for example bug 181854.
Thank's for this hint. Yes, you're right about the deficient Motif support. Thus it remains to examine the command 'AWT_TOOLKIT="" netbeans-6.8', which again results in a blank white window. I've tested other java-applications which work with the xtoolkit perfectly.
It seems that the program is fully functional in the way that it can catch events like the keystroke 'Ctrl+O' by displaying a OpenFile-Dialog. Strangely, only the netbeans-mainwidget gets not painted (e.g. filled with white color) - the dialogs and the splashscreen are visible. I think there is something fishy about the PaintEvent implemented in the netbeans code. Does anybody know if it uses a different widget-toolkit than most other java applications use?
netbeans 6.9 suffers with the same problem? also, did you try to download binary tarball from netbeans and see if the problem is netbeans related or gentoo related?
I've downloaded the netbeans-6.9-ml-javase-linux.sh bundle. Execution results again in a blank window offering an invisible configuration wizard.
can you pls search netbeans bug database for the issue, and if not filed yet, file it there and paste link here? here is link to netbeans bug database: http://netbeans.org/community/issues.html
I've filed the bug in http://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=188505
this bug is over one year old without no activity here nor in the upstream bug. please reopen if the problem still persists.
