Why are still not at 64 bits [was Can't figure out Firefox Plugin Requirement ]

[Shawn K. O'Shea]

>
>   Binary: My understanding is that a 32-bit binary can be run under a
> 64-bit kernel, but you need a 32-bit environment to do so.  So any
> libraries the binary depends on also need to be built (for x86-32) and
> installed in parallel with their x86-64 counterparts.  I could be
> wrong on this; I haven't verified the information's authenticity, and
> I certainly haven't tried it.

This is correct. I've recently dealt with this at work. I've also seen
a decent amount of traffic regarding this issue on the CentOS mailing
list.

-Shawn