Eclipse Community Forums: Newcomers » Eclipse start with a Splash and nothing else

Help

Home

Home » Newcomers » Newcomers » Eclipse start with a Splash and nothing else(eclipse doesn't display ide)

Show: Today's Messages :: Show Polls :: Message Navigator

Eclipse start with a Splash and nothing else [message #891771]

Mon, 25 June 2012 16:33

todd bailey
Messages: 3
Registered: June 2012

Junior Member

Hi All,

Running Fedora Linux r14 x64.

I've downloaded eclipse & JDK
eclipse-java-indigo-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz,
eclipse-java-ganymede-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz
jdk-7u5-linux-x64.rpm

THe JDK was installed and eclipse were extracted and stored in a local home folder.

I tried to the troubleshooting steps on the .ini file but couldn't determine if there was an issue or not. the ini file reads like this

-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
-framework
plugins/org.eclipse.osgi_3.4.3.R34x_v20081215-1030.jar
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5
-Xms40m
-Xmx256m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m

I'm trying to start from a cmd line using this command

cd ~/eclipse; ./eclipse -vm /usr/bin/java java

in either indigo or ganymede, I see the splash screen but nothing else

Am I missing something?

Report message to a moderator

Re: Eclipse start with a Splash and nothing else [message #891777 is a reply to message #891771]

Mon, 25 June 2012 17:29

Russell Bateman
Messages: 2701
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

Senior Member

On 6/25/2012 2:33 PM, todd bailey wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
> Running Fedora Linux r14 x64.
>
> I've downloaded eclipse & JDK eclipse-java-indigo-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz,
> eclipse-java-ganymede-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz jdk-7u5-linux-x64.rpm
>
>
> THe JDK was installed and eclipse were extracted and stored in a local
> home folder.
>
> I tried to the troubleshooting steps on the .ini file but couldn't
> determine if there was an issue or not. the ini file reads like this
>
> -showsplash
> org.eclipse.platform
> -framework
> plugins/org.eclipse.osgi_3.4.3.R34x_v20081215-1030.jar
> -vmargs
> -Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5
> -Xms40m
> -Xmx256m
> -XX:MaxPermSize=256m
>
>
> I'm trying to start from a cmd line using this command
>
> cd ~/eclipse; ./eclipse -vm /usr/bin/java java
>
>
> in either indigo or ganymede, I see the splash screen but nothing else
>
> Am I missing something?

You might wish to configure eclipse.ini optimally as suggested by
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini

Report message to a moderator

Re: Eclipse start with a Splash and nothing else [message #891780 is a reply to message #891777]

Mon, 25 June 2012 17:50

todd bailey
Messages: 3
Registered: June 2012

Junior Member

OK, but there isn't enough information on that site.

Like I implied on original post already been there, done that.
I'm using the "defaults" as supplied.

more detail please

Do I need to install anything else to get eclipse to run?

thanks

[Updated on: Mon, 25 June 2012 18:28]

Report message to a moderator

Re: Eclipse start with a Splash and nothing else [message #891910 is a reply to message #891780]

Tue, 26 June 2012 10:11

David Wegener
Messages: 1154
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

The link gives very detailed instructions on how to setup your eclipse.ini file. What else do you need?

Report message to a moderator

Re: Eclipse start with a Splash and nothing else [message #891939 is a reply to message #891910]

Tue, 26 June 2012 11:59

todd bailey
Messages: 3
Registered: June 2012

Junior Member

... It gives "very detailed"...

Hardly, I'm no expert and haven't a clue what each parameter does nor what would be considered optimal.

The line "the exact contents will vary based on operating system and which Eclipse package" doesn't help. so if I have xxx installed on a yyy os then what? punt?

Lets say the file got corrupted, the wiki provides little guidance on what is required to rebuild it from scratch or recommended values.

But this point is moot, I emailed the instructor of the class I'm taking and in return sent a few (config?) files and answered a couple of questions on what was installed and where. Later his edits fixed the problem.

So the wiki is fine for those who are familiar with the product but not so much to the first time user.

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	Console window error problem
Next Topic:	How to make a source attachement in eclipse?

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

]

Current Time: Sun May 19 03:04:55 EDT 2013