64bit OS and browser plugins

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Hi all,
I’ve been using openSuse 10.3 32bit since it came out and i’m ready to update to 11, and looking for a try at the 64bit version.

I don´t think all have any problem with my usual apps except for the browser and plugins.

How it this dealt with in the 64bit version of 11?

Can i use a 64bit browser and 32bit plugins through some sort of wrapper? Or does everything have to be 32 bit, browser and plugins?

And if this is the case do i also need java32bit, mplayer32bit, for example, so that the 32bit plugins also work?

regards,
Carlos

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If you are talking about the Java broswer plugin, all you have to do is uninstall the x86_64 version of Java, then install the i586 versions of Java and the plugin. There is currently no x86_64 version of the Java plugin

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but do i have to use a 32bit firefox?
thanks,
Carlos

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On Fri, 2008-06-20 at 17:46 +0000, ghettofreeryder wrote:
> If you are talking about the Java broswer plugin, all you have to do is
> uninstall the x86_64 version of Java, then install the i586 versions of
> Java and the plugin. There is currently no x86_64 version of the Java
> plugin

Actually OpenJDK does work… just not fully. So some Java applets
will work, others will not.

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Tried openJDK and the 64bit plugin and is working so far on the things i tried :smiley:
Also, flash (32bit) is working with a 64bit firefox… don’t know how :confused:

So everything seems to be working now, thanks
Carlos