Can not find 32 bit bonjour that installs on 64 bit windows so I can use bonjour with Pidgin

[Tres Finocchiaro]

@Mark,

My testing was done on Windows 8 64-bit .  As you can see in the below
linked screenshot, a *Program Files\ *as well as as *Program Files
(x86)\*directory was created.

The two items listed in your control panel sound accurate with mine.  They
have different names, but one uninstalls the 32-bit, the other uninstalls
the 64-bit.

http://i.imgur.com/oHhBfuP.png

This should be pretty trivial.  I also assume you've completely closed
Pidgin and restarted it (via Tray Icon) to no avail.

Perhaps someone else on the list can confirm it work with Windows 7 64-bit,
since our OSs are different.

-Tres




- Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com


On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Mark A. Ristich <maristich at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Thank you Tres for your reply.
>
>
>
> I agree that bonjour 2.0.2 from Apple includes both 32 and 64 bit versions
> (as I used the same executable to install Bonjour on my 32 bit systems),
> the problem is it doesn’t give you the option for installing the 32 bit
> version on a 64 bit OS (I have both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 machines on
> my home network and it installed the corresponding version of Bonjour on
> each).  All the 32 bit Windows machines (3 of them), and my iMAC (64bit but
> has Bonjour already installed and I’m using the Messages application there)
> are working with Pidgin/Bonjour fine.  The issue is still with my 64 bit
> Windows 7 system.
>
>
>
> So your statement: “When you install, you will see two items in the
> control panel…” is the part that isn’t what I see.  When I install Bonjour
> on my 64 bit system, I see one item for Bonjour (the other item is the
> “Bonjour Print Services”).  When I run the installer it explicitly says
> “Welcome to the Bonjour Print Services Installer”, and lists 2.0.2.0 x64 at
> the bottom right near the “Cancel” button (with no option to modify that).
>
>
>
> Any help you can provide is very much appreciated.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Tres Finocchiaro [mailto:tres.finocchiaro at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 08, 2013 9:57 AM
> *To:* Mark A. Ristich
> *Cc:* support at pidgin.im
> *Subject:* Re: Can not find 32 bit bonjour that installs on 64 bit
> windows so I can use bonjour with Pidgin
>
>
>
> @Mark,
>
>
>
> I can confirm that the recommended download for 64-bit Bonjour for Windows
> (Bonjour 2.0.2 from Apple) also included the 32-bit version.
>
>
>
> When you install, you will see two items in the control panel, and when
> you add a Bonjour account in Pidgin and enable it, you should notice the
> error message has gone away.
>
>
>
> In order to start using Bonjour, you need at least one other device on
> your network (same subnet allowing broadcast traffic) running Bonjour as
> well.
>
>
>
> The wiki article on the Pidgin page says to install both 64-bit and
> 32-bit, but from the best of my knowledge, it appears Bonjour 2.0.2
> includes both.
>
>
>
> If this is incorrect, please correct me.
>
>
>
> -Tres
>
>
> - Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Tres Finocchiaro <
> tres.finocchiaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> I was under the impression the 64-bit came bundled with the 32-bit plugin
> as well.
>
> Have you tried it with the 64-bit?  Did it not work?
>
> We have a few 64-bit Windows workstations at my job and we were able to
> get it working without much effort.
>
> -Tres
>
> On Dec 7, 2013 2:14 PM, "Mark A. Ristich" <maristich at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I want to use Pidgin on my local network between windows, mac and Ubuntu
> machines.
>
>
>
> As pidgin supports Bonjour, this would be perfect, except that some of my
> windows machines are 64 bit.
>
>
>
> The advice to also install the 32 bit version of Bonjour is impossible to
> follow, as the Apple site with Bonjour only has the single install file
> which does not ask what version to install but simple installs as it sees
> fit.
>
> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL999
>
>
>
> I did finally find a 32 bit bonjour.msi (via a download of FileMaker Pro –
> which has separate 32 and 64 bit versions of bonjour included) but that
> wouldn’t install either (saying I need to install the 64 bit version).
>
>
>
> I’ve seen various mentions that not 64 bit version of pidgin is needed,
> but given that it is impossible to install a 32 bit of bonjour on a 64 bit
> windows machine, I don’t understand how to follow the advice given here.
>
>
> https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Protocol%20Specific%20Questions#CanIuseWindowsPidginforBonjour
>
>
>
> http://pidgin.im/pipermail/support/2009-October/019104.html
>
>
>
> So how do I manage to find a 32 bit version of bonjour to install on my 64
> bit windows 7 machines so I can get pidgin to work with bonjour.
>
>
>
> I’ve never used a forum or asked for help, so don’t really understand the
> protocol.  Hope this method works.
>
>
>
> Thank you so much for your help,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>
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