Re: [gentoo-amd64] Java on AMD64

["Mark Knecht" <markknecht@gmail.com>]

On 9/20/07, Dmitri Pogosyan <pogosyan@phys.ualberta.ca> wrote:
> > Dmitri Pogosyan schrieb:
> > >
> > > Although I have 64-bit machine for years now, recently I completely switched to 32 bit
> > > firefox-bin, just found supporting both 64-bit and 32-bit firefoxes too much of a bother.
> > > 32-bit flash and java works OK for me.  Flash under 64-bit is I guess possible through
> some
> > > wrappers, but is a pain.
> > >
>
> > Only java is not supported for firefox 64bit. Most other plugins are
> > possible with nspluginwrapper.
>
> Sure, even java  - I still have blackdown installed, which had a plugin (I remember, how two
> years ago I would go for 64 bit firefox if I need to see site with java, and for 32-bit - if I need
> flash).  But is there point to bother ? I have couple of 32-bit applications, like openoffice,
> anyway.
>

I may need to install Blackdown along with Sun. My first significant
use of Java now that I have this working was not so good. The Java
frame didn't draw the stock charts (or anything else) and then Firefox
completely hung and had to be killed. I tried the web site (
http://www.thinkorswim.com ) a couple of times and got the same bad
results.

Now that I have it working it seems to me that it will be easier to
maybe find a version that does work, assuming there is one.

I have to try this on 32-bit Linux also to see if it's a Java thing or
an AMD64 thing.

Anyway, thanks.

- Mark
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