From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 8 22:02:38 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0561F10656CF for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:02:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-gx0-f182.google.com (mail-gx0-f182.google.com [209.85.161.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E9858FC15 for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:02:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gxk24 with SMTP id 24so393274gxk.13 for ; Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:02:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.226.16 with SMTP id y16mr559910ang.139.1283983356557; Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:02:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (cpe-071-070-147-230.nc.res.rr.com [71.70.147.230]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id w1sm613414ana.36.2010.09.08.15.02.35 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:02:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio (zeus [192.168.1.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: FreeBSD.user@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 2A705E54857 for ; Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:02:34 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:02:33 -0400 From: Jerry To: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20100908180233.09ead760@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <19591.30637.289885.767759@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <201009080945.48847.david@vizion2000.net> <19591.30637.289885.767759@jerusalem.litteratus.org> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.6 (GTK+ 2.20.1; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.1) Face: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwBAMAAAClLOS0AAAAG1BMVEX3/uPVnZf2/v9ejGkqHB74++H///+cHCT3m6cgqYvfAAACbElEQVQ4jWXTQW/bIBQAYJLJuRMn8TVCss9zTdrrXJ6bHe1Ej/bossF9EpJ3nbapf3sP8JxOQ4qV8OU9HvjBROWcYNlKHtxlQ1/huBaOBiMwQtgHhbokMLIT76Acps5hvy61+6WsjkCZzNEW0+fcQ7Nl5uoPCegjjjhN5/MEABd89k9hXkQoX6cwPIDKCt8tYG5wpmdrxAyuolTPqpiVoEpVCWvl6e00RAD4JBJQnO4lvv0O4Cnd3WUGevYNFohxFYAy7jCCtW39LaQK8BgDAgiHVinVJlCiFKlcqgEHfwb1EuG+DwFGMO3oCIuJIEYoa8KJECBB+UBldgm0MQmEGz7GQr8XYRPKzYNO1zZ8mgdAu4BG5Ke/4KFboM8458UScViAAvYD93OAsu+Bc3zxCU7ZAjT74+dQv9K7oO0d1wuscop48Pc50O5bcVwgGzh/mXzaizJuAWERh8k3eaxKmxu4kV1p2XOEg3i3c8M+EKR93P0D1KATpC55vMHaGqFf5f/AwhlrhHgg8DTezopt6I3o3Qx4q4q6YaPxK8RxcClXeFGhTTS++QR6TS/oBs7l4WhzuNMubZG6hIBkF4qqZVdWczIqSrjKVF/i4o26IP2oElBGFy5CXKSnf6UWDTC6zKSqoAvzsakjjBvdzLKnmxdhY8eRsX7VSCUBdgD1hVJpx6y2OOS1DNDILYmqdWUJ+oHvd0rRvAqX5kpxQMR6yxHzPV6VlPFyWE7LKc36keNQI64gLP8Ybgtmg+zYuBl4fuI8VqW2RqDGE8Uzu7GxGa803whDdxx3bSZbRhfQUSxvmnpLZWpRFqHz7v8AvsBe0S1zv9UAAAAASUVORK5CYII= Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: Browser choices & flash X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:02:38 -0000 On Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:46:53 -0400 Robert Huff articulated: > David Southwell writes: > > > One of our freebsd systems is a user terminal with desktop. We > > have constant difficulties with web browsing on that > > platform. Here is the data > > > 2. PROBLEMS > > Frequent crashing of all available browsers - seems to be flash > > related. > > 3. ADVICE PLEASE > > Most reliable browser combination and recomendations of specific > > port combinations which can deliver reliable browsing including > > flash capability. > > What "works" for me - doesn't crash, but sometimes can't > handle the content - is: > > firefox-3.6.8 (or) > seamonkey-2.0.6 > nspluginwrapper-1.2.2_7 > linux-f10-flashplugin-10.1r82 > > installed per the Handbook. A minor annoyance is the wrapper > doesn't exit cleanly and tends to leave hung jobs; not noticeable > resource sink, until you have 20+ of them .... The biggest problem with firefox is that FreeBSD does not have a compatible (current) version of Java available for it. If you don't need Java, all is well and good; otherwise, you are screwed. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________