fix-this! Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 i tried to install 8.04 x64 last night but after messing with it for hours, i decided to uninstall. here is a list of problems i noticed : 1.) java doesn't install or work right, nor does the java fonts. 2.) emerald theme manager won't change themes and when it finally did via terminal command it won't remember them after restart. 3.) can't install via wubi, i get a boot error # 17. i have 2 hard drives in my pc, 1 with just vista and a empty one for ubuntu. 4.) adobe reader won't work on x64 systems, i need an alternative free one. i really could use some advice as i want to try out 8.04. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) 1) java will work, I believe, what won't work is having java inside a web browser (java applets). I've installed java although I havent tested it. I think you can install the package openjdk-6-jre and icedtea-gcjwebplugin. That will install the open java and its plugin for the web browser. 2) Emerald theme manager seems to work fine for me, although I've had that problem you are describing on another computer (7.10 anyway) 3) not sure about wubi, sorry 4) perhaps adobe reader needs some 32bit libraries, let me see... you could try this: http://lglinux.blogspot.com/2007/10/acrore...utsy-amd64.html If there are two things things that you will find a lot of info on the net, those are how to run flash and java on 64-bit linux (and most importantly, 64-bit browsers!) Edited April 25, 2008 by Julius Caro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 1) java will work, I believe, what won't work is having java inside a web browser (java applets). I've installed java although I havent tested it. I think you can install the package openjdk-6-jre2) Emerald theme manager seems to work fine for me, although I've had that problem you are describing on another computer (7.10 anyway) 3) not sure about wubi, sorry 4) perhaps adobe reader needs some 32bit libraries, let me see... you could try this: http://lglinux.blogspot.com/2007/10/acrore...utsy-amd64.html all i know is i couldn't get java to work right. the java website always says im running an older version than i should be. also the java fonts wont work in firefox at all, i absolutely cant stand the fonts that it displays. i had the same issue with emerald in 7.10, but after running a command in the terminal and restarted it fixed the issue. no matter what i do in 8.04 it wont remember the theme. i just cant seem to find a free alternative to adobe reader for x64. these issues are the only things steering me away from trying another install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 still getting hard time for 64bit eh. i wonder when will linux mature for 64 bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyther Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 It got nothing to do with linux, its got everything to do with ****ty companies. Sun hasn't released a 64bit java browser plugin. As for adobe reader, use ubuntu 32bit and you'll have a much better experience with java + flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4CxbqFxVnstmA Veteran Posted April 27, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 27, 2008 About PDF, you could just save the PDF and open it with the PDF reader included in Ubuntu. I know it is nice to read them in Firefox, but Adobe don't provide a 64bit plugin yet. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1759 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 It got nothing to do with linux, its got everything to do with ****ty companies.Sun hasn't released a 64bit java browser plugin. As for adobe reader, use ubuntu 32bit and you'll have a much better experience with java + flash. The same could be said about most of Vista's problems, but it's just more convenient to blame the OS. I haven't gotten Emerald themes to work yet in 8.04, but I did manage to get ndiswrapper to work with my Atheros card, and suspend works now on my lappy, which makes it instantly better than 7.10 64-bit. Lappy - Toshiba Satellite A225-S4747 - Hardy 64-bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 About adobe reader, they provide a .deb installer, which will most likely NOT install due to platform mismatch. But it should work using getlibs and such things, I will try when I get back home. The 32 bit version should work under linux64. The plugin will most likely NOT work, but it doesnt work either on windows x64 using a 64-bit browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 okay I got it now! Download the .deb package: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/read...amp;getsconly=0 $ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs build-essential dpkg-dev fakeroot $ cd [wherever the .deb is] $ getlibs -i AdobeReader_enu-8.1.2-1.i386.deb $ mkdir adobereader $ dpkg-deb --extract AdobeReader_enu-8.1.2-1.i386.deb adobereader $ dpkg-deb --control AdobeReader_enu-8.1.2-1.i386.deb adobereader/DEBIAN $ nano adobereader/DEBIAN/control then change the architecture to amd64, and the depends to "getlibs" then $ dpkg --build adobereader $ sudo dpkg -i adobereader.deb And adobe reader installs!! The firefox plugin wont work (on firefox 64 bits), and firefox wont work inside adobe reader either (certain dialogs are rendered by the browser.. like the help and "beyond adobe reader...", although the 32-bit xulrunner could also be installed to get that part working) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoos Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 To get emerald working, install the compizconfig-settings-manager package. Then go to System > Preferences > Advanced Desktop Effects Settings, scroll down to the Window Decorator plugin and change the command field to emerald --replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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