I found that I had to install the official Sun JVM when I tested it on a Fedora 10 box. The installed GNU version gave the same result as you are seeing. Steve Quoting John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>: > Per, > > I tried to run the javapskmail V0.22 under Xandros on an EEE PC > using the > "java -jar javapskmail.jar" command and I get a Null pointer > exception. > > Is that the righr way to launch it and if yes, is there some update > or extra > software to be installed to run it. Or is this not in scope at the > moment? > > It works fine under Mandriva 2007. > > Regards, John > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Here is a new and improved version of the java pskmail client! > > > > > > What has changed: > > - Improved GPS support, more on that further down. > > - Beacon will now send course and speed if gps data is available > > - Mail headers are now stored > > - QTC? button will now ask for the right headers > > - Clear mail headers works > > - A rudimentary "new Mail" routine is in there (being developed) > > > > Regarding the improved GPS support I have noticed that my Garmin > and my > > usb gps use differing versions of the NMEA protocol. Release 2.3 of > NMEA > > has apparently added a field to the $GPRMC (Recommended Minimum) > > message. I was not aware of that and double checked my > implementation > > using the new usb gps, that meant the older GPS didn't work. > > Now both versions work and I have left some space for other > unknown > > versions as well :-) > > > > 73 de Per, sm0rwo > > > > > > >