Where say:

# echo $PATH
/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
** # ln -s /usr/java/jre1.3.1_03/bin/java /usr/local/bin/java

Is missing the "LOCAL" Path.

** # ln -s /usr/local/java/jre1.3.1_03/bin/java /usr/local/bin/java

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