64 bit firefox + flash + java plugins?

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#1

Is it possible to use 64bit firefox with flash and java plugins (which only come 32 bit)? I tried a symbolic link from /usr/lib/browser-plugins/libflashplayer.so to /usr/lib64/browser-plugins but no success.

Are 64 bit users still forced to install 32 bit firefox? Isn’t it time to start developping 64 bit plugins, since this problem is getting irritating, with every new release of a distro again the same 64 bit problems…

And oh is there a special 64 bit section on the forum? Couldn’t find it and I know there used to be one on suseforums.net

greetz

#2

nspluginwrapper -
nspluginwrapper [Web > Gwenole Beauchesne]
flash worked for me on OS_10.2/.3_64,
don’t know about java

#3

I think java 32bit won’t run on firefox 64 bit. For that I changed my architecture of firefox to 32 bit to keep all my plugins running.

cu
Gargi

#4

the nspluginwrapper won’t work with Sun’s 32bit java plugin on FF 64bit, and neither do they (Sun) currently offer a 64bit plugin.

But a 64bit plugin is available. See:

Some background info here:

For general use I have found that it (OpenJDK 1.6) works well (though, of course, YMMV) … unfortunately, I do have one use scenario (re: use of SSL) under which I have encountered an error/bug present in the current 1.6 build in factory … though I know that it has been fixed in the development releases … hoping that an updated build gets compiled soon … I have tried building a current OpenJDK release on my own but one of the required packages to do so mysteriously freezes smart when I try to acquire it … haven’t tried to acquire it with YAST yet, and may not bother)

#5

When I install 32 bit firefox it doesn’t even start anymore and this error appears in terminal:

Could not find compatible GRE between version 1.9.0 and 1.9.0.

It’s strange that there aren’t any dependencies issues either with the 64 bit plugins of Mplayer and totem…

What does this error mean?

#6

I use Firefox 64bit and for java openJDK6 and the 64bit plugin. Works so far on what i’ve tested.
Flash is 32bit but it’s working somehow.

regards,
Carlos

#7

Switch mozilla-xulrunner190 to 32bit and also install mozilla-xulrunner190-32bit. That should fix the problem.

@64bit Java (IcedTea): It installs fine, but I got tons of errors loading some applets. Not very stable yet I think.

#8

I verify that the manual process “http://en.opensuse.org/Java/How_To_use_Java_with_Firefox_on_64-bit_openSuSE_10.3#The_OpenJDK6_and_IcedTea7” works.

Used: The OpenJDK6 and IcedTea7; Rpm way
I downloaded the 2 rpms
installed with “rpm -ihv /path/packagename”
checked in Tools > Add-Ons – it was there

Tested with: Mini Putt 3 - Free Sports Game from AddictingGames

Have fun:)