Hi, > On Fri, 23 Mar 2007, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > > > OK, I asked from the single application installation perspective, 32-bit one > > if the 64-bit version is not available. > > Ok, the short answer is "yes". > > A slightly longer answer is "yes, unless it requires shared objects > not available as 64-bit builds, and unless your app is 'really > smart' and decides for itself whether it will work on this platform > or not". > > > Since you mentioned firefox, is there an 64-bit adobe flash plug-in > > available > > for firefox x86_64? What happens with the current 32-bit extensions for > > firefox and thunderbird regarding firefox x86_64? > > Short answers are "no", and "you use the 32-bit firefox or you don't > get to use the plugins which are not available as 64-bit objects".
Actually, that's not entirely true, you can use this: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-flash-java-realplayer-under-64bit-firefox.html which is a compatibility plugin allowing you to use 32bit plugins in 64 bit firefox. Regards, Michael. > -- > Stephan Wiesand > DESY - DV - > Platanenallee 6 > 15738 Zeuthen, Germany ------- End of Original Message -------
