Why do I receive the error "Unable to open file for Java VM logging" when using Java 1.3.1 on Linux 2.4.18?

I receive the following error after I start MATLAB with Java 1.3.1 on Linux 2.4.18:

 Unable to open file for Java VM logging

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         Fatal Java Exception detected at Wed Mar  5 08:23:04 2003

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 Opening Log file:  /home/iwdl00.audi.de./thormape/java.log.29450

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         Fatal Java Exception detected at Wed Mar  5 08:23:04 2003

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 JAVA log-file:  

   [0] libjvm.so:os::abort(long)~(0x46545567, 0x72616843, 115, 0) + 29 bytes

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         Fatal Java Exception detected at Wed Mar  5 08:23:04 2003

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 Configuration:

   MATLAB Version:   6.5.0.180913a (R13)

   Operating System: Linux 2.4.18 #7 Wed Jun 26 11:43:53 CEST 2002 i686

   Window System:    The XFree86 Project, Inc (40100000), display :0.0

   Current Visual:   0x21 (class 4, depth 24)

   Processor ID:     x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7, GenuineIntel

   Virtual Machine:  Java 1.3.1 with Blackdown Java-Linux Team Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM

     (mixed mode)

 Java 1.3.1 with Blackdown Java-Linux Team Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM

     (mixed mode)

I am unable to work with MATLAB.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This problem is due to Java 1.3.1. Switching from Java 1.3.1 to 1.1.8 will solve this problem.

This can be done by changing the symbolic link of the Java Runtime Environment under $MATLAB/sys/java/jre/glnx86 (where $MATLAB is your root MATLAB directory) from

 jre1.3.1

to

 jre1.1.8