Re: Java and firefox

["Robert Isaac" <rjisaac@gmail.com>]

On 7/24/06, Eugen Leitl <eugen@leitl.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 21, 2006 at 10:56:53PM -0700, Rob Blomquist wrote:
> > Exactly how does one get it running?
> >
> > I DL'd the x64 client from Sun, which recommends using the 32 bit client also
> > for java script.
> >
> > I have downloaded both, putting the 32 bit client inside the chroot, and
> > putting the 64 bit client in /usr/local/jre....
> >
> > I have also put the location of the 64 bit client in my path, but to no avail?
> > I pointed Konqueror at it, and its working fine.
> >
> > How can I get Firefox and Java to play together?
>
> Don't you need a Java plugin from Sun which only does 32 bit Firefoxen?
> (That and flash are the only reasons why I still do 32 bit Firefox
> in 64 bit land).

I've been using the blackdown java plugin in 64bit with only minor
annoyances, its not perfect, but java never was.



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