Just wondering if there was a technical reason why there is no Java server console for Mac? If it is available for all server platforms, there doesn’t seem to be a reason that it wouldn’t work with Mac OS X.
Anyone know why not?
Subject: Why no Java console for Mac?
Until OS X, the Mac didn’t support Java 2, and Notes 6 is an application for both OS X and OS 9, so Java support isn’t an option (OS 9 doesn’t know anything about it).
I’d be interested to know how many Notes 6 Mac users are running it in the Classic environment though. There’s no mileage in that… 
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Subject: RE: Why no Java console for Mac?
But the Java server console is a standalone app, as far as I can see. I’m not sure how a lack of Java support on the Mac client, as frustrating as that is, would affect its availability.
Subject: RE: Why no Java console for Mac?
Sorry, I was forgetting you’re discussing the server console (I get too hung up on the Notes client).
The JVM used in Notes and Domino is specific to Notes, and isn’t available for the Mac platform, full stop. So I guess that’s why a server console, which would interact with the Domino Java packages, isn’t available.
Now, as to why there is no Mac version of the Java console for the server… I’m not sure. IBM aren’t exactly Mac-friendly with their Java offerings when it comes to the Mac, even though modern G4 and G5 machines use IBM’s chips!!
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Subject: It’s more a install/packaging issue than anything else…
It wasn’t done mainly due to low demand and the required addtl. testing and install work, etc.However, if you manually configure a JVM 1.3 environment and copy all .jar’s etc. you’re probably able to run it just fine. I didn’t try this myself…
Thomas - IBM
Subject: Thanks Thomas, it works like a charm!
For those interested, here’s how I did it:
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copy dconsole.jar to your Mac
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open a terminal window, navigate to the directory where you put dconsole.jar, and type:
java -cp dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoConsole
Seems to work fine.