On Wed, Jan 17, 2007 at 06:35:43AM +0000 Jack Malmostoso said: > On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:50:07 +0100, Karl Schmidt wrote: > > > First on the list is the java browser pluging - the black down java > > sort-of-works(tm) (not a Debian package) > > BS. The Sun JVM 1.5 exists in the AMD64 flavour. You just have to use > java-package to create a deb for your distro, if you need it so badly. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache show sun-j2re1.5 > Package: sun-j2re1.5 > [cut] > Architecture: amd64 > Version: 1.5.0+update06 > Replaces: sun-j2re1.5debian > [cut] > This package has been automatically created with java-package (0.27).
This is indeed something useful which has emerged from this thread. And java-package looks pretty easy to use. <snip> > Etch will be a very good desktop system, since what you're listing are > common AMD64 characteristics. It's not like Debian is excluding packages. I agree. Etch is excellent and I have no regrets about moving over. And I'm one of the least technical of all you folks on this list. For the nvu seeker, this will be of help: http://lists.debian.org/debian-amd64/2006/11/msg00209.html Cheers, Sam -- (Sam Varghese) http://www.gnubies.com The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra My PGP key: http://www.gnubies.com/encryption/sign.txt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
