[mdlug] 64 bit java (7) plugin for firefox - how to get it to work?

[Dean Durant]

Hello, does anyone know anyone about the java plug-in for firefox on a 64-bit x86_64 platform?    Does it come with java 7?

There is this file, something like libjavaplugin_oji.so that I have to create a soft link to in the firefox plugins directory.   This file is supposed to come with the jre or the jdk, is that right?

I'm not finding it.  I can't get java to work on this 64 bit workstation, even though firefox is installed.   Is there a java-based browser from sun or anything?    I need to get this to work.   We have this cluster portal software that runs in a browser and it requires java.

Do I want the 64 bit firefox or the 32 bit firefox?    I know, I asked this question before.   I think the answer was, I want the 32 bit firefox.   Then the plugin will work, like a 1.6 plugin.   Is that right?   thanks, Dean