Re: [opensuse] 32bit firefox--again :(
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2) Assuming I have to have a 32bit Firefox, where the heck do I get it, as all my attempts so far have been preempted, and I've always ended up with a 64bit version somehow? ... Then the secret is to click on the versions tab at the bottom and move the radio button to the version you want.
... I don't see a versions tab, nor any radio buttons. Hopefully the attached screenshot sheds some light...
Am I missing something? Using the wrong Yast? Completely blind, or terminally insane perhaps? I could believe anything lately :)
Thanks again.
We are definately using different package management tools. This is 10.3 right?
From KDE I do "alt-F2" "kdesu yast2" Click on Software Management,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many thanks for trying Greg, this explains it though. I'm using Gnome. So, yes, I suppose we're using different UIs. I can't even seem to make firefox.com offer me a 32bit download :( I tried, and when I ran the result, it announces itself as 64bit! Cheers, Simon -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 29 May 2008 07:58:18 pm Simon Roberts wrote:
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2) Assuming I have to have a 32bit Firefox, where the heck do I get it, as all my attempts so far have been preempted, and I've always ended up with a 64bit version somehow?
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Don't need the 32 bit Firefox. Install the java "iced tea". Works great on my 64 bit Firefox. You will have to Google for it. Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Simon Roberts wrote:
Many thanks for trying Greg, this explains it though. I'm using Gnome. So, yes, I suppose we're using different UIs.
I can't even seem to make firefox.com offer me a 32bit download :( I tried, and when I ran the result, it announces itself as 64bit!
Simon, A couple of independent points: Firstly, about the Gnome YaST package manager. I too use Gnome but I've changed the software package management interface to the qt/kde/familiar one because it is just so much more usable. I really recommend making that change. I used the hack Carlos posted so I keep the Gnome flavour for the rest of YaST but Nate's suggestion is also OK if you want to change everything. Secondly, about the Firefox/Java issue. I had to make exactly this change yesterday (on a KDE box) and it is possible with yast, which allows you to keep everything sourced from the official repositories, if that's a goal (it is for me, to keep things simple :). There were some gotchas though; I don't remember exact details but basically: (1) We removed the existing firefox - there's some bleating about broken dependencies but they're easy to fix. (2) We selected firefox again and chose the latest 32-bit update. This doesn't work. You need to select the oldest package and update afterwards. (3) It still installed the 64-bit version. So we repeated the whole process again. This time it worked. I've no idea what the glitch was. I have to say that the old system of separate xxx-32 packages was a whole lot clearer for my simple brain. Cheers, Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Dave Howorth wrote:
... Secondly, about the Firefox/Java issue. I had to make exactly this change yesterday ...
Grrr. Just had to revisit it again. When YaST removed the 64-bit Java and installed the 32-bit one apparently it did not run update-alternatives !!! The java link was left pointing at lib64. So there's something else that has to be done. Cheers, Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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