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Originally Posted by Lenard (Post 3006701)

Dag Wieers's site: http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/

Since you have RHEL5 installed follow the advice here: http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/FAQ.php#B

When ready type something like: yum install mplayer.i386 mplayerplug-in.i386

If the browser is 64-bit then you will also need the nspluginwrapper rpm packages from here;
http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/proje...pluginwrapper/

Thanks I will look at this and see of the many applications I have under Fedora 6 32-bit are available for RHEL 5 64 -bit.

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Originally Posted by b0uncer (Post 3006789)

If you are unsure, it's 32-bit you're after. Hop on to 64-bit only if you have a real reason for it. For now it's nothing ground-breaking really, so better stick to the "old, working" way until there is some _real_ general use for 64-bit operating systems. Like having every single piece of software take advantage of it.

I went with the 64-bit. After thinking about it I could find a single reason considering the hardware I have, started to feel like a huge waste to not go 64-bit.

Honestly I expected 64-bit version of RHEL to be further along then any of the other distros for a workstation OS.

Thanks
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