diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/index.php b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/index.php
index 3f044708ef6..9e7dd0265dd 100755
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/index.php
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.rse.build/template/index.php
@@ -123,12 +123,11 @@
TM-terminal-@buildId@.zip |
A stand-alone ANSI / vt102 terminal emulator widget and view (with minor
-
+
limitations). Includes pluggable connectors
for serial line (through RXTX, see the
-
- installation notes and
- bug 175336), ssh and telnet. Includes Source.
+
+ installation notes), ssh and telnet. Includes Source.
|
|
diff --git a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt
index 0855ff79a34..96b69ce1a03 100644
--- a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt
+++ b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt
@@ -5,14 +5,36 @@ to RSE downloads after 2.0M4. Instructions for previous versions (using
Sun javacomm / javax.comm package instead of gnu.io) are still available from
http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/org.eclipse.tm.core/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt?root=DSDP_Project&view=markup&pathrev=R1_0_1
+
Prerequisites:
--------------
-In order to compile and run this plugin, RXTX has to be installed into
-the jvm. Once RXTXcomm.jar is installed in your JRE, you'll need to
-quit and re-start Eclipse PDE in order to recompute the classpath.
+In order to compile and run this plugin, RXTX has to be installed.
+There are two options: Either installing RXTX as an Eclipse plugin,
+or installing RXTX as a JVM extension. For installation as plugin,
+you can download a ZIP archive or use the Update Manager.
+In either case, once RXTX is installed, you'll need to quit and
+re-start Eclipse PDE in order to recompute the classpath.
-Installation:
--------------
+
+Option A.1: Installation as an Eclipse Plugin via Update Manager:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
+* In Eclipse, choose Help > Software Updates > Find and Install
+ - Search for New Features to Install, Next
+ - New Remote Site:
+ Name = RXTX
+ URL = http://rxtx.qbang.org/eclipse/
+ - Finish, select proper version, Install All
+
+
+Option A.2: Installation as an Eclipse Plugin via Download:
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+* Download RXTX SDK or Runtime ZIP from
+ http://rxtx.qbang.org/eclipse/downloads/
+ and extract it into your Eclipse installation.
+
+
+Option B: Installation as a JVM Extension:
+------------------------------------------
* Get RXTX binaries from
ftp://ftp.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.1-7-bins-r2.zip
* Copy RXTXcomm.jar into $JRE/lib/ext
@@ -24,7 +46,9 @@ Installation:
are available from the "ToyBox" link on
http://users.frii.com/jarvi/rxtx/download.html
+
Changelog:
----------
+1.0.1 - Added options for installing RXTX as an Eclipse Plugin
0.9.100 - switched from Sun javax.comm to rxtx gnu.io for serial support
0.9.0 - first version
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