Specifically for Firefox 32bit plugins, another option is to install nspluginwrapper (http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/projects/nspluginwrapper/ ) that allows running 32 bit plugins under Firefox 64 bit. Its probably not available for CentOS4 (I haven't even bothered to check), but there is a source RPM from the site above that you can use.
For other 32 bit software, CentOS does not package all 32 bit packages for x86_64 - only the really important stuff (do they offer mplayerplug-in in their 32bit repositories ? I'm not sure), but you can always add another repository that points directly to the 32 bit release: Go to /etc/yum.repos.d locate the CentOS repository file (probably called centos.repo or something) copy it to another file, let's call it centos-i386.repo open the new file for editing and replace every instance of $arch with i386. save and enjoy. On Tue, 2008-01-29 at 12:00 +0200, Tom Rosenfeld wrote: > You guys have been so helpful, here is another yummy question. :-) > > I am running CentOS 4 64 bit, but sometimes i need to install 32 bit > binaries. > For example firefox, so that plugins work. > > Sometimes when I append ".386" in my yum install commands it works and > finds the 32 bit version. > However, often it does not. For example: > yum install mplayerplug-in.i386 > replies > No Match for argument: mplayerplug-in.i386 > However we all know that mplayerplug-in.i386 does exist, but only in > 32 bit repositories. Yum replaces $arch with x86_64 even when I > explicitly ask for .i386. > > Any suggestions on how to get around this? > > Thanks, > -- > -tom > 054-244-8025 -- Oded ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
