Java plugin for x86_64?

[Travis Fraser]

On Mon, 2006-04-03 at 19:04 -0400, Dan wrote:
> Andrew Robinson wrote:
> > I followed the instructions in the Unofficial Fedora FAQ for 
> > installing Java. When I got to the end, I discovered there was no plug 
> > in module for Mozilla (Firefox). Anyone know if the plug in exists for 
> > x86_64? If so, where can I find it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Andrew Robinson
> >
> Java (and Macromedia and others) does not believe 64-bit systems are in 
> mainstream use, so they have not developed a 64-bit plugin (for 
> anything). They're all dropping the ball here, but as another reply 
> stated, for now you can install a 32-bit version of firefox alongside 
> the 64-bit one to use 32-bit plugins.
> -Dan
> 
See blackdown.org. I have a pure 64-bit machine at home that runs the
java plugin in mozilla and firefox. It is not heavily tested by me, and
I have read reports on the gentoo forums of crashes.
-- 
Travis Fraser <travis at snowpatch.net>