Re: [gentoo-amd64] Java on AMD64

[Dmitri Pogosyan]

> On 9/20/07, Sebastian Redl <sebastian.redl@×××××××××××.at> wrote:
> > Mark Knecht wrote:
> > > [ebuild  NS   ] dev-java/sun-jdk-1.6.0.02  USE="X alsa -doc -examples
> > > -jce (-nsplugin)" 0 kB
> > >
> > The flag is masked. You have to first unmask the flag if you want to
> > enable it. You should be able to do that in
> > /etc/portage/package.use.unmask if I understood the thread correctly.
> >
> > Also, for a 32-bit plugin, you need the emul-x86-java package.
> >
> > Sebastian Redl
>
> Thanks Sebastian. I'll try it.
>
> Really I need to go look for a Wiki page for doing this on 64-bit
> Gentoo . This machine has been running 64-bit for at least 2 years and
> this hasn't been important up until now so I'm in need of a solution
> that is really equivalent to what my wife and son have on their 32-bit
> Gentoo machines.
>
> For a 32-bit plugin must I run a 32-bit version of Firefox? (I.e. - I
> guess firefox-bin, correct?)
>
> If the answer is yes then, if you know, what is the process of getting
> Flash running in the same browser? Any problems? There used to be
> IIRC.
>
> Basically, can any browser, preferably Firefox, be made functionally
> equivalent in terms of all web-based multimedia (Java, Flash, playing
> audio and video files, etc.) with the same browser running on Gentoo
> 32-bit?

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.

Dmitri

>
> Thanks!
>
> - Mark
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