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22 SMCC Release Notes Supplement Solaris 2.6 • September 1997
■ The example commands on page 2-8 of the Software Guide are in error. The
SMChotjava script does not accept any command line arguments. The
SMCplayer script accepts arguments with syntax different from that shown on
page 2-8. The example should read:
Note the server name smc_server is an example.
Troubleshooting Sun MediaCenter Java Client
Software
For troubleshooting problems with the Sun MediaCenter Java client software, add
the following items:
■ If the client applet is not loading, set your CLASSPATH to /usr/java before
invoking one of the client scripts (such as SMCplayer).
■ On occasion, mpx, the process for MpegExpert, dies, causing the video to go blank
on your display. If this occurs, click on the stop button, then click on start. This
action restarts mpx.
If you experience poor video and/or audio quality, you may not have sufficient,
uninterrupted bandwidth between your machine and the video server. Also, one or
more routers between your machine and the video server can introduce latencies
that disrupt video quality. Ideally, you are on the same subnet as the server. Also, for
video delivery, switched Ethernet is far superior to shared. In some networks,
obtaining satisfactory video quality over a shared Ethernet, especially if there are
intervening routers, is nearly impossible.
Sun MediaCenter Java Client — Prevents
Suspension When Playing Video
The Solaris Power Management feature does not suspend operation because of
inactivity on a machine on which the Sun MediaCenter Java Client is playing a
video. If the Java client is not playing a video, it has no effect on the Power
Management feature.
% /opt/SUNWsmsjc/bin/SMCplayer -host smc_server -title spartacus