Straight installation (./netbeans-cnd-5_5-solaris-sparc.bin) fails with
following output:
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          Initializing InstallShield Wizard........
          Verifying JVM.
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(exit code 3)

From analysis, default behaviour in event that JVM not appropriate seems to be
to fail with error code 3 but no message indicating the problem.  On default
setup Solaris (with /bin/java use), it fails to guess the Java home and exits
without explanation.

To discern above cause, one must use the non-guessable help flag (-is:help) to
find the 'log' option (-is:log <filename>) which, once enabled,
both indicates JVM problems and suggests using the already enabled 'log' option
to view errors!? (see below for full details)

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Log file created by MultiPlatform installer @Wed Dec 20 12:51:40 GMT 2006
INSTALLER_PATH=/var/tmp/netbeans-cnd-5_5-solaris-sparc.bin
Checking the environment variables specifed in the JVM files to find the JVM...
Verifying... /bin/java  -cp  /tmp/istemp4602354125140/Verify.jar Verify 
java.vendor java.specification.version
$JDK_HOME is not defined in the shell environment specifed in the JVM FILE
jdk16unix_sun.jvm
$JDKHOME is not defined in the shell environment specifed in the JVM FILE
jdk16unix_sun.jvm
$JAVA_PATH is not defined in the shell environment specifed in the JVM FILE
jdk16unix_sun.jvm
$JAVA_HOME is not defined in the shell environment specifed in the JVM FILE
jdk16unix_sun.jvm
Verifying... /bin/java  -cp  /tmp/istemp4602354125140/Verify.jar Verify 
java.vendor java.specification.version
Verification passed for /bin/java using the JVM file
/tmp/istemp4602354125140/jdk15unix_sun.jvm.
JavaHome is not resolved correctly in the jvm file
/tmp/istemp4602354125140/jdk15unix_sun.jvm. Failed to launch the application
.
Launch Script can't not be resolved. Run the installer with -is:log <logfile> to
view the errors.
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Workaround:
Modify PATH environmental variable to include a default-style JVM install
before "/bin" or "/usr/bin".

Details:

1. Determine path to an appropriate installed JDK
 (e.g. "/usr/jdk/instances/jdk1.6.0" -- hint: check where "ls -ld /usr/java"
links to)

2. Prepend to the PATH environmental variable per your shell's syntax, e.g:

 Non-CSH (sh, ksh, bash, etc):
         PATH=<path to JDK>/bin:$PATH ; export PATH
 CSH
         setenv PATH <path to JDK>/bin:$PATH