64 bit applets

[Mark Haney]

Ken T. wrote:
> I was using a 32 bit version of mozilla for web browsing, but I had a 
> need to run some native 64 bit applications in my browser and now there 
> are 64 bit plugins for java and flash, so I don't really need the added 
> complexity of a 32 bit browser anymore. 
>
> So I installed the latest java and made the symlink to my .mozilla/
> firefox/plugins directory.  I also altered the java settings under 
> about:config, although I don't think this was necessary.  Still I can't 
> seem to get java applets to work.  The browser isn't giving me any kind 
> of error message.  When I look under about:plugins the java plugin is not 
> listed.  If I look at the access time on the plugin file, it doesn't look 
> like firefox is even reading it.  
>
> What am I missing here?  The flash plugin is in the same directory and it 
> seems to be working fine.. actually it is in one of the two directories 
> I've tried, /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
>
> Any ideas? 
>
> Thanks. 
>
>
>
>   
Did you get the 64-bit java implementation?  The 32-bit java plugin 
doesn't work under 64-bit FF, or at least it never has for me. 

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