Desperation Post JDev/Applets

[d.morel]

(i am posting here out of sheer desperation... perhaps someone could
at least answer me and call me too dumb or something... :}...
I have tried Oracle forums... ect ect... sorry in adavnce)
Hello all..this is driving me crazy... I cant run applets
in IE6.0 using the embedded Oracle 10g server.
here are my peticulars...
- Windows XP no service packs (offline machine)

- jre 1.4.2_03 as my xp java runtime.. I
matched it to the Oracle10g version
(if that even matters...)

- Java plug-in installed... I have tried using
plug in default as well as the 1.4.2_03 runtime

- XP enviornment path variables point to the
java runtime ie .;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.4.2_03\bin;

- no classpath currently set... (again I have tried
several times out of desperation pointing to my
user class files.... again not sure if it matters)

- I have employed the html converter on swing applets
with no success

- java console error... (I do see the greyed out applet)
load:class mypackage1.Applet1 not found
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:mypackage1.Applet 1
.....
Caused by java io.IOException:open HTTP connection failed
at sun.Applet.AppletClassLoader.getBytes(UnknownSourc e)
.....
(my "Oracle machine" is offline so I will copy entire
message if requested)

- I have tried reinstalling 10G, moving html and class files
into different directories for testing...

- And interestingly enough I have Forte for Java CE on my machine
and I AM able to write and run applets in the same said
machine configuration....

Does this have anything to do with the internal server...
should I "hit the books" and research web severs.. I am
really not happening when it comes to web servers ...
(at this point I am really not sure if I am happening at all...
I am extremely frustrated having spent so much time on this
getting nowhere... all I want to do is put a stupid little
information applet on a JSP page..... haha... I am still smiling)

I have posted before, hopefully without "grovelling" some kind
soul could save my sanity here, goodness knows I have really tried
to do this myself. Any help, suggestions would be really
appreciated.... thx in advance regards D.Moore