[opensuse-amd64] 64-bit Java
Hello all. I am thinking about switching to 64-bit Firefox and use nspluginwrapper. (SuSE ships with 32-bit Firefox to ensure compatibility with binary-only 32-bit plugins, such as Flashplayer.) Perusing the SuSE repositories, I don't see any 64-bit Java plugin but googling around I see that many got their 64-bit Firefox working. I am not sure what they did about the Java plugin. Furthermore, I switched to the 64-bit OpenOffice; I installed it as rpm from the SuSE repositories. If I need to keep 32-bit and 64-bit Java environments, will that confuse OpenOffice when it is told to look for a Java environment? Thank you in advance for your time. c.f. -- Running 64-bit Linux on AMD64 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help@opensuse.org
On 08/21/2007 09:03 PM, Constantine 'Gus' Fantanas wrote:
I am thinking about switching to 64-bit Firefox and use nspluginwrapper. Perusing the SuSE repositories, I don't see any 64-bit Java plugin but googling around I see that many got their 64-bit Firefox working. Though it has been a long time ago (really too old to use anymore), Blackdown Java had a 64 bit java plugin that did work. I am not sure what they did about the Java plugin. Furthermore, I switched to the 64-bit OpenOffice; I installed it as rpm from the SuSE repositories. If I need to keep 32-bit and 64-bit Java environments, will that confuse OpenOffice when it is told to look for a Java environment?
No, it works just fine. It is actually recommended to use the Free Software Foundation version of java that seems to come with OO IIUC. I presently use a 32 bit Firefox with a 64 bit OpenOffice and both 32 bit and 64 bit java installed. The dismal state of 64 bit java plugin and flash plugin after all these years is very unfortunate. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help@opensuse.org
Thank you for your response. I have a couple of questions below. Joe Morris (NTM) wrote:
On 08/21/2007 09:03 PM, Constantine 'Gus' Fantanas wrote:
I am thinking about switching to 64-bit Firefox and use nspluginwrapper. Perusing the SuSE repositories, I don't see any 64-bit Java plugin but googling around I see that many got their 64-bit Firefox working.
Though it has been a long time ago (really too old to use anymore), Blackdown Java had a 64 bit java plugin that did work.
I am not sure what they did about the Java plugin. Furthermore, I switched to the 64-bit OpenOffice; I installed it as rpm from the SuSE repositories. If I need to keep 32-bit and 64-bit Java environments, will that confuse OpenOffice when it is told to look for a Java environment?
No, it works just fine. It is actually recommended to use the Free Software Foundation version of java that seems to come with OO IIUC. --Pardon me for my ignorance, what is "OO IIUC" and where can I download
--Yes, now I remember. The google "hits" mentioned Blackfin. Would the 64-bit Blackfin Java allow interaction with a web site (e.g. chat rooms, many of which are written in Java)? that version of Java?
I presently use a 32 bit Firefox with a 64 bit OpenOffice and both 32 bit and 64 bit java installed. The dismal state of 64 bit java plugin and flash plugin after all these years is very unfortunate.
--I remember reading in a SuSE forum (I am not sure where) that the upcoming OpenSuSE 10.3 will install the 64-bit browser by default. If so, what is SuSE going to do about the Java problem? -- Running 64-bit Linux on AMD64 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-amd64+help@opensuse.org
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