Hi everyone,
I've prepared a workaround for this Java issue, and have posted it here: Running Java 7 in an OS X 10.8 guest
The script attached to that document will patch the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to address the specific issue described here – a crash of a Java application inside an OS X guest with "KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00000000000003b0". If you have a "similar looking" issue and the script installs but doesn't fix it, please post it as a new thread, not as a continuation to this one.
If you have feedback on the script (particularly if it won't install or doesn't address the issue), please comment on that document.
Note that the workaround only works on OS X 10.8 guests for now... It successfully installs on OS X 10.7 guests and prevents the crash, but Java windows and frames do not display any content. I currently don't plan to address that unless there is still significant demand for OS X 10.7 + Java 7 support.
I acknowledge and appreciate the assistance of the beta-testers who checked this script for me – Hopefully I didn't introduce any problems since then with my most recent round of cleanup...
Thanks for your patience. I look forward to hearing your feedback!
Cheers,
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Darius