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[Jim Sabatke <jsabatke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Masaru Nomiya wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> In the Message; 
> 
>   Subject    : Re: [opensuse] Java Plugin for Firefox
>   Message-ID : <46C3C3B3.9050007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Date & Time: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:25:39 -0500
> 
> [Jim] == Jim Sabatke <jsabatke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> has written:
> 
> Jim> I found the following at:
> 
> Jim> http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/60/
> 
> Jim> 64-bit users will have some trouble with the Java and video browser
> Jim> plugins because they are 64-bit by default, whereas Firefox in openSUSE
> Jim> is 32-bit by default so that it can better support proprietary plugins.
> 
> I'm a 64-bit user, too.
> I've installed;
> 
> 1. seamonkey 1.1.4 (32-bit version)
> 2. jre-6u2-linux-i586.rpm (got from Sun site)
> 3. MPlayer dev-SVN-r24074-4.1.2 (64-bit - self build)
> 4. mplayerplug-in-3.40-0.pm.1.i586.rpm
> 5. mozplugger-1.8.0-2.i586.rpm
> 5. AdobeReader_jpn-7.0.9-1.i386.rpm (got from Adobe site)
> 6. Flashplayer 90 r48 (SuSE's)
<snip>

Those worked for me also with 64 bit SuSE.

> I don't think Webs which use java are rare.
> For Japanese, we must make Japanuse Language environment for Java.

I agree with that assessment also.

> 
> And, MPlayer can play Flash movie and RealPlayer codecs, even with the
> 64-bit version, now.
> 
> Jim> So, I did a fresh install of the 32 bit version and my troubles went away.
> 
> Yes, with 32-bit SuSE, maybe more happy. :-)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> ---
>   Masaru Nomiya        mail-to: nomiya @ galaxy.dti.ne.jp
> 
>    "No Windows, no gains!" ..... "Why, I am wrong?"
>         
>                                           -- Bill --

I dislike the limitation, but it's there to deal with and the only way
to get java working is to install the 32 bit version.  I didn't see
where the 64 bit version was going to give me much anyway.

Good luck,

Jim
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