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I am writing to discuss an issue which arises due to a Java bug combined with updated X11 libraries. I have been trying to get Maple 11 to run in a new version of Fedora Linux (F8). After a lot of searching I have found a solution. Note that unless the Maple developers issue a new corrected CD image changed to work with the new libX11 library then this fix will be required on all linux machines with updated libX11. In my case this came to light after upgrading my computer from Fedora 7 where the application was installed (and kept in an untouched partition during the install of F8) The previously installed version failed to work in F8, but I have tracked down the origin of the problem. This information may be of use to anyone who suddenly finds that Maple 11 stops working after a linux package update (or OS update) where libX11 has been upgraded. The problem lies with a Java bug reported at: http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6532373 Maple 11 fix ============ If there is a pre-installed Maple 11 then to make it work with the updated libX11 library you need to do the following: $ cd path_to_maple11 Then find the files involved which are: $ find . -name libmawt.so ./jre.IBM_INTEL_LINUX/lib/i386/motif21/libmawt.so ./jre.IBM_INTEL_LINUX/lib/i386/headless/libmawt.so ./jre.IBM_INTEL_LINUX/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so Then do sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g' libmawt.so on each of the three files in turn (and I saved the originals in a subdirectory for safety first) Then simply start the application and it now works. Maple 9.5 ========= I have tried to do a similar process with Maple 9.5, but it has different files invlved. I have so far not been able to get it fully working. The process I tried was: In jre.IBM_INTEL_LINUX/lib/i386 [root
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