From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 12 17:32:57 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D181316A4CE for ; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:32:57 +0000 (GMT) Received: from outbox.allstream.net (outbox.allstream.net [207.245.244.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65A6843D46 for ; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:32:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from epilogue@allstream.net) Received: from localhost (mon-pq63-097.dial.allstream.net [216.123.137.225]) by outbox.allstream.net (Allstream MTA) with SMTP id 6A2A05E81; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:32:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:32:30 -0400 From: epilogue To: "Andrew L. Gould" Message-Id: <20040712133230.6b6fb1d3@localhost> In-Reply-To: <200407121221.26162.algould@datawok.com> References: <200407090820.30244.algould@datawok.com> <20040712141342.GA18494@cactus.homeunix.org> <20040712120128.79206769@localhost> <200407121221.26162.algould@datawok.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.10) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: jqdkf@army.com cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: web browser plugin strategy for FreeBSD 5.2.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:32:57 -0000 On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:21:26 -0500 "Andrew L. Gould" wrote: > On Monday 12 July 2004 11:01 am, epilogue wrote: > > On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:13:42 +0800 > > > > jqdkf@army.com wrote: > > > On Fri, Jul 09, 2004 at 08:20:30AM -0500, Andrew L. Gould wrote: > > > > In FreeBSD 4.10, I'm using mozilla and diablo-jre; which isn't an > > > > option in 5*. > > > > > > > > I'm running FreeBSD 5.2.1 Release; and can't seem to get internet > > > > browser plugins for java working. > > > > > > > > What combinations of browsers and java packages are working well > > > > under 5.2.1? I have no strong browser preference, other than > > > > getting the plugins to work. > > > > linux-opera + > > linux-flashplugin7 + > > acroread5 + > > jdk1.4.2 > > > > ...works very well for me. > > > > note, that linux_sun_jdk (which you use with linux-opera) seems to be > > installed at the same time as the native jdk1.4.2, so you get both > > via 1 install (though it 'does' take a while to compile ;) > > > > How did you tell linux-opera where java was located? When I tried > browing for the java path in linux-opera's preferences window, I > couldn't get out of the compat/linux area. when you click on 'choose' and get your pop-up window, the navigation buttons (arrow up, '..', and others) will be of little use to escape the linux compat realm recognized by linux-opera. an annoying behaviour indeed. the following should do the trick: 1) click in the look-in field 2) erase the current entry (/usr/compat/whatever) 3) then manually type something like /usr/local and navigate from there. hope this helps. cheers, epi > Thanks, > > Andrew Gould >