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| Re: Why is the mac os x cocoa-x86_64 download hidden away? [message #336626 is a reply to message #336608] |
Thu, 25 June 2009 14:26   |
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Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com
Reinier Zwitserloot wrote:
> On the eclipse download page: http://eclipse.org/downloads/
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> Linux is listed for each bundle as 'Linux (32-bit)' and 'Linux
> (64-bit)'. Mac OS X has listings for "cocoa" and "carbon", but the cocoa
> links seem to all go to ....-cocoa.tar.gz, which are the 32-bit
> versions. This means they HAVE to run on java 1.5 and not java 1.6, as
> the only (apple) JVMs on java 1.6 are 64-bit.
>
> You CAN find the ...-cocoa-x64_64.tar.gz downloads on the eclipse
> PROJECT download page:
>
> http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/
>
> but the only practical way to get there is via a small link in
> explanatory text near the bottom of the usual download page, and the
> only download offered there is eclipse classic.
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>
> Why is that?
>
>
Reinier,
See the similar discussion today in the eclipse.technology.packaging
newsgroup.
Eric
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| Re: Why is the mac os x cocoa-x86_64 download hidden away? [message #336679 is a reply to message #336630] |
Fri, 26 June 2009 17:58 |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com
John Hawksley wrote:
> I'm heading over there too: I just tried to "overlay" the 64-bit
> version over the 32-bit version, and am ending up editing all sorts of
> config files I've never been in before!
>
> I'll revert back to pure 32 until I've read more :-)
The best approach if you want 64-bit right now is to download the
"Eclipse Classic" Package build for OS X 64 (available under "Other
Downloads" link) and then install whatever features you want using the
Help > Install New Software... wizard.
Hope this helps,
Eric
> Eric Rizzo wrote:
>> Reinier Zwitserloot wrote:
>>> On the eclipse download page: http://eclipse.org/downloads/
>>>
>>> Linux is listed for each bundle as 'Linux (32-bit)' and 'Linux
>>> (64-bit)'. Mac OS X has listings for "cocoa" and "carbon", but the
>>> cocoa links seem to all go to ....-cocoa.tar.gz, which are the 32-bit
>>> versions. This means they HAVE to run on java 1.5 and not java 1.6,
>>> as the only (apple) JVMs on java 1.6 are 64-bit.
>>>
>>> You CAN find the ...-cocoa-x64_64.tar.gz downloads on the eclipse
>>> PROJECT download page:
>>>
>>> http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/
>>>
>>> but the only practical way to get there is via a small link in
>>> explanatory text near the bottom of the usual download page, and the
>>> only download offered there is eclipse classic.
>>>
>>>
>>> Why is that?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Reinier,
>> See the similar discussion today in the eclipse.technology.packaging
>> newsgroup.
>>
>> Eric
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| Re: Why is the mac os x cocoa-x86_64 download hidden away? [message #336790 is a reply to message #336679] |
Thu, 02 July 2009 20:54 |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com
I've posted a screencast demo of doing this on my blog:
http://bewarethepenguin.blogspot.com/2009/07/screencast-crea ting-eclipse-download.html
There's also a text/picture description on Ekke's blog:
http://ekkescorner.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/galileo-epp-for- cocoa-64-bit/
Eric
Eric Rizzo wrote:
> John Hawksley wrote:
>> I'm heading over there too: I just tried to "overlay" the 64-bit
>> version over the 32-bit version, and am ending up editing all sorts of
>> config files I've never been in before!
>>
>> I'll revert back to pure 32 until I've read more :-)
>
> The best approach if you want 64-bit right now is to download the
> "Eclipse Classic" Package build for OS X 64 (available under "Other
> Downloads" link) and then install whatever features you want using the
> Help > Install New Software... wizard.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Eric
>
>
>
>> Eric Rizzo wrote:
>>> Reinier Zwitserloot wrote:
>>>> On the eclipse download page: http://eclipse.org/downloads/
>>>>
>>>> Linux is listed for each bundle as 'Linux (32-bit)' and 'Linux
>>>> (64-bit)'. Mac OS X has listings for "cocoa" and "carbon", but the
>>>> cocoa links seem to all go to ....-cocoa.tar.gz, which are the
>>>> 32-bit versions. This means they HAVE to run on java 1.5 and not
>>>> java 1.6, as the only (apple) JVMs on java 1.6 are 64-bit.
>>>>
>>>> You CAN find the ...-cocoa-x64_64.tar.gz downloads on the eclipse
>>>> PROJECT download page:
>>>>
>>>> http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/
>>>>
>>>> but the only practical way to get there is via a small link in
>>>> explanatory text near the bottom of the usual download page, and the
>>>> only download offered there is eclipse classic.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why is that?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Reinier,
>>> See the similar discussion today in the eclipse.technology.packaging
>>> newsgroup.
>>>
>>> Eric
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