On intel machine with jdk1.3.
			

			

			A  java source file C1.java has code for 4 classes,...
			

			

			C1, C2, C3, C4
			

			

			javac successfully processes C1.java without warning or
			

			deprecation notices regardless of whether C1.java resides
			

			on the local C drive or in a directory on the netork.
			

			

			c:> c:java in> javac c:java inC1.java
			

			

			AND
			

			

			c:java in> javac \serverdirectoryC1.java
			

			

			Both of the above  complete successfully.
			

			

			However, I have only been able to run the program C1 if
			

			its class files reside on the default drive.
			

			

			Example successful situations:
			

			

			If C1 related classes reside in c:java in, the following is
			

			successful:
			

			

			c:> c:windowsjavaw.exe c:java inC1
			

			

			If
			

			

			e: is mapped to \acaddirectory
			

			

			AND
			

			

			e: contains the C1 class files,
			

			

			the following is successfull:
			

			

			e:> c:windowsjavaw.exe C1
			

			

			However, failure comes with the following conditions:
			

			

			C1 class files reside in \acadserver
			

			

			c:> c:windows> javaw.exe \serverdirectoryC1
			

			

			The error message indicates the main method could not be
			

			found.
			

			

			class C1 within C1.java contains a main method.
			

			

			At this point, it seems that success depends on the class
			

			files residing on the default drive.
			

			

			However, consider the different situation:
			

			

			One.java contains only one class.  If its javac successfully
			

			created class file is placed in \serverdirectory, the
			

			following is successful:
			

			

			c:> c:windowsjavaw.exe \serverdirectoryOne
			

			

			Comments?  Suggestions?
			

			

			A little more information about the Classes incurring failure:
			

			

			

			The main method of C1 instantiates an instance of itself.
			

			The instanitated object invokes one of its methods.  At the
			

			end of that method, a C2 object is instantiated and one of
			

			its methods is invoked.  At the end of the method, a C3
			

			object is instantiated and one of its methods is invoked. This
			

			pattern is repeated at the end of C3 relative to C4.