[news.eclipse.platform] Re: 3.0 new install - Java menu missing from Pre

[Peter Manahan <manahan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You probably downloaded the platform image instead of one with the Java 
Development Tools. The download page describes what is in each download.

Peter

scott wrote:
> I'm trying to get Eclipse 3.0 installed on Win2k.  Cleaned registry, new 
> install of Sun JDK 1.4.2.
>
> The 'Java' menu in Preferences is missing entirely (I will be installing 
> Lomboz next).  It does not appear to be hidden or unenabled as some docs 
> have suggested, but just gone.
>
> Same thing happens when I try to install Eclipse 2.1.3.  My older 2.1 
> installation does not have this problem.
>
> Every installation guide I've run across practically starts with 'Go to 
> Window>Preferences>Java', but I can't even get that far.
>
> Is there an environment variable or registry setting that I'm missing?
>
> - S