firefox i386 RPM should be included on x86_64 iso
Partha Bagchi
pb at partha.com
Sun Feb 26 13:31:30 UTC 2006
dragoran wrote:
> dragoran wrote:
>
>> Partha Bagchi wrote:
>>
>>> Philippe Rigault wrote:
>>>
>>>> Due to the lack of a 64-bit flash plugin, the only way to browse
>>>> flash-enabled sites currently is through the 32-bit version of
>>>> firefox (unless there is a way to use the 32-bit plugin with
>>>> firefox.x86_64, which I think is not possible).
>>>>
>>>> Therefore, I consider the 32-bit version firefox a must have on the
>>>> x86_64 iso files (there is no firefox i386.rpm in the DVD of
>>>> FC5test3).
>>>>
>>>> I am even recommending the 32-bit version to be the default on
>>>> x86_64 until a proper alternative (free flash plugin or 64-bit
>>>> version distributed by Macromedia) exists.
>>>>
>>>> Regards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Take a look at this: http://www.gibix.net/projects/nspluginwrapper/
>>>
>>> I am using it successfully in most cases with 64bit firefox.
>>>
>> nice project but not free (else it would be good to have it in extras)
>> you said you are using it in most cases...
>> in which cases does it fail? (will test it now using mozilla which is
>> still x86_64 here)
>>
> java does not work :(
>
I am using Blackdown java plugin for AMD64 for that :)
ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/java/JDK-1.4.2/amd64/fcs
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