Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote:

James Knott schrieb:

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Since the 64 bit browsers can't use the 32 bit Java plugin, I decided to install the 32 bit versions of Seamonkey and Firefox. However, even though I downloaded the i586 packages, when I installed them, the 64 bit versions were apparently downloaded and installed. Is there any way to force installation of 32 bit packages? Do I have to use the packages from Mozilla, rather than from openSUSE?

No, that worked for me. I did it using YaST choosing the 32bit version in the Versions tab and chose to reinstall the package then. That replaced the 64bit version with the 32bit one. Don't forget to do that with your Java distribution as well.

Wolfgang

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Joe Morris (NTM) wrote:

On 10/12/2007 07:20 PM, James Knott wrote:

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Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote:

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That replaced the 64bit version with the 32bit one. Don't forget to do that with your Java distribution as well.

tnx

If you wanted to stick with a 64 bit browser I did find a place to still download Blackdown java, which has a working 64 bit java plugin. The only problem is it is 1.4.2. It does work though. Check out ftp://mirrors.ibiblio.org/pub/mirrors/blackdown/JDK-1.4.2/amd64/03 I installed the jdk, just so you know.

I'll have to look into that. I'm surprised that Sun hasn't come up with a 64 bit plugin, as so many computers are 64 bit these days. tnx -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Rajko M. wrote:

On Thursday 11 October 2007 07:35:51 pm James Knott wrote:

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Since the 64 bit browsers can't use the 32 bit Java plugin, I decided to install the 32 bit versions of Seamonkey and Firefox. However, even though I downloaded the i586 packages, when I installed them, the 64 bit versions were apparently downloaded and installed. Is there any way to force installation of 32 bit packages? Do I have to use the packages from Mozilla, rather than from openSUSE?

tnx jk

In YaST Software Management you can specify which version to install. Look in tab Versions (right bottom panel), and click on version that you want to install.

I'll have to give that a try. tnx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Benji Weber schrieb:

On 12/10/2007, James Knott wrote:

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Since the 64 bit browsers can't use the 32 bit Java plugin, I decided to install the 32 bit versions of Seamonkey and Firefox.

This isn't quite true. 64bit konqueror can use 64bit java. Also I hear there's a java plugin for 64bit mozilla in icetea.

This isn't quite true. 64bit Konqueror uses Java in a completely different way and James is right saying that 64bit browsers can't use the 32bit Java _plugin_ ;-) Just nitpicking. Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org