Try this, works for me:
vi /etc/bashrc
export JAVA_HOME=/jre
export PATH=$PATH:/jre/bin
Result (firefox):
Installed plug-ins
Find more information about browser plug-ins at Netscape.com.
Help for installing plug-ins is available from plugindoc.mozdev.org.
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Java(TM) Plug-in 1.4.2_07-b05
File name: libjavaplugin_oji.so
Java(TM) Plug-in 1.4.2_07
MIME Type
Description
Suffixes
Enabled
application/x-
java-vm
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-applet
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.1.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.1.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.1.3
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.2.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.2.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.3
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.3.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.4
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.4.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
applet;version=1.4.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-applet;jpi-
version=1.4.2_07
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-bean
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.1.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.1.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.1.3
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.2.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.2.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.3
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.3.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.4
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.4.1
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-
bean;version=1.4.2
Java
Yes
application/x-
java-bean;jpi-
version=1.4.2_07
Java
Yes
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