Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:03:35 -0500 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca> Cc: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 7.2 amd64 Flash Message-ID: <6201873e0907251903k12ba0a7ahdd8fa1014e5d067d@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <6201873e0907251833o52e24c2cuda02bf172530bb26@mail.gmail.com> References: <4A6B6A25.2040508@videotron.ca> <6201873e0907251532u5a100c2du15c910d51522bc26@mail.gmail.com> <4A6B8F5A.7050203@videotron.ca> <6201873e0907251722v63ae8bc8i342e0853d468dbcf@mail.gmail.com> <4A6BA9E2.20609@videotron.ca> <6201873e0907251833o52e24c2cuda02bf172530bb26@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>wro=
te:
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:57 PM, PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca> wrote:
>
>> Adam Vande More wrote:
>> > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 6:03 PM, PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca
>> > <mailto:af.gourmet@videotron.ca>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Adam Vande More wrote:
>> > > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 3:25 PM, PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca
>> > <mailto:af.gourmet@videotron.ca>
>> > > <mailto:af.gourmet@videotron.ca
>> > <mailto:af.gourmet@videotron.ca>>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Has anyone SUCCESSFULLY installed Adobe Flash for Firefox on
>> > FBSD 7.2
>> > > running on amd64?
>> > > I have managed to install about everything I need on an Acer
>> > > TravelMate
>> > > 4400 except Flash.
>> > > I have found that someone did install it in version 7.1 but
>> > the same
>> > > procedures do not work on 7.2. linux_base-f8
>> > ("linux_base-f8-8_11
>> > > compat.linuxosrelease: 2.4.2 is not supported.")
>> > > Installed is linux_base-fc-4_14 is currently installed.
>> > > linux_base-f10-10 is asking to use version 2.6.16
>> > > Surely some version of Flash should be functional on FBSD 7.=
2
>> > > TIA
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Herv=E9 Kempf: "Pour sauver la plan=E8te, sortez du capitali=
sme."
>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------=
-
>> > > Phil Jourdan --- pj@ptahhotep.com <mailto:pj@ptahhotep.com>
>> > <mailto:pj@ptahhotep.com <mailto:pj@ptahhotep.com>>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Sure it's no different than i386. You need to set linux kernel
>> > > version to 2.6.16 in /etc/sysctl.conf then remove f4 and install
>> > f8 or
>> > > f10.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Adam Vande More
>> > Thanks for the prompt answer Adam,
>> >
>> > I already had f8 installed as well as fc-4 & sctl.conf set to
>> > 2.6.16. I
>> > tried installing flash but here's what I get.
>> >
>> > "The current linux-f8-flashplugin10 spews out:
>> > =3D=3D=3D> linux-flashplugin-10.0r22 bsd.linux-apps.mk
>> > <http://bsd.linux-apps.mk>; test failed: The
>> > component nss is not defined for LINUX_DIST_SUFFIX=3D (the
>> corresponding
>> > variable nss_FILE is not defined).
>> > *** Error code 1"
>> >
>> > linux_base-fc-4-14 was installed as a dependency by some other
>> > program.
>> > What happens if I remofe it?
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Herv=E9 Kempf: "Pour sauver la plan=E8te, sortez du capitalisme."
>> > -------------------------------------------------------------
>> > Phil Jourdan --- pj@ptahhotep.com <mailto:pj@ptahhotep.com>
>> > http://www.ptahhotep.com
>> > http://www.chiccantine.com/andypantry.php
>> >
>> >
>> > In my experience, upgrading linux base hasn't broken anything as long
>> > as proper steps are taken. Boris was correct in referencing
>> > /usr/ports/UPDATING for instructions on upgrading it. There are
>> > important steps there. Also the original post had an error that
>> > reflected the sysctl not being set correctly. Generally, sysctl.conf
>> > is only run at boot. If you're just getting starting in BSD, it is
>> > probably easier to just remember to reboot after changing files like
>> > /etc/sysctl.conf and /boot/loader.conf. It's more complicated than
>> > that and this introduces some unnecessary steps but it's a lot easier
>> > to remember for someone new to this enviroment.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Adam Vande More
>> I'm afraid that I am a little lost here.
>> I have had a few problems configuring ports on previous installations,
>> but I hagve always managed to ge them done. Usually, with a little help
>> to find my own silly little mistakes like typos and just not paying
>> attention.
>> But up to now, I have never been able to install Flash on any previous
>> distributions.
>> Anyway, I now have flash installed... it does not work.
>> I have also acroread9 installed... it does not want to work... it loads
>> up, the panel comes up and last about 1-2 seconds and dies.
>> That's nice. I went to the trouble to install it and it doesn't work.
>> Any suggestions what to do, look for, or whatever befor I trash all this
>> stuff and go back to MicroSlop.
>> Thanks again...I've had enough for today... gotta get some sleep. It's
>> been a miserable week installing and reinstalling 7.2 on amd64... and I
>> was just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel... :'(
>>
>> Best instructions are found here:
>
> http://crnl.org/blog/2008/11/01/flash-9-for-freebsd-71
>
> I've not had any issue with any freebsd 7.x version including stable, but=
I
> didn't run amd64 long. I doubt that is the issue though.
> --
> Adam Vande More
>
Actually there is a pretty good thread going in stable about this:
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2009-July/051292.html
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