From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 25 23:06:37 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59D5216A417 for ; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:06:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from icantthinkofone@charter.net) Received: from que02.charter.net (que02.charter.net [209.225.8.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F02D113C461 for ; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:06:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from icantthinkofone@charter.net) Received: from aarprv06.charter.net ([10.20.200.76]) by mtao03.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20080125221638.QEZF27498.mtao03.charter.net@aarprv06.charter.net> for ; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:16:38 -0500 Received: from robs-laptop.com ([71.85.241.27]) by aarprv06.charter.net with ESMTP id <20080125221638.JVED14098.aarprv06.charter.net@robs-laptop.com> for ; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:16:38 -0500 Message-ID: <479A5FC6.70100@charter.net> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:16:38 -0600 From: icantthinkofone User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20070914) MIME-Version: 1.0 CC: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org References: <406413.65757.qm@web50306.mail.re2.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <406413.65757.qm@web50306.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Chzlrs: 0 Subject: Re: firefox flash plug in woes X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:06:37 -0000 Tim Clewlow wrote: > --- KAYVEN RIESE wrote: > > >> i have been told that freeBSD does not go well with >> flash plugins for browsers, which is quite a ubiquitous >> technology in websites. is there any progress on this? >> i have freeBSD 6.2-STABLE and gnome desktop >> >> > > Hi there, I have native firefox with flash 7 working fine on FreeBSD 6.2, with > java and adobe reader. Note I always install via ports, and they are up to > date. Anyway, here is how, you can try it from packages, ie pkg_add -r xxxxx - > hopefully that works too, but if it doesnt then installing from ports > definately does. > > [ Note, I just copies/pasted this from my notes, there may be later versions of > these packages you can also use - but IIRC I had some problems with them ] > > install www/firefox > install print/acroread7 > install java/diablo-jdk15 > install www/linux-flashplugin7 > kldload linux > echo "none /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 > 0" >> /etc/fstab > mount -a > echo "linux_enable=\"YES\"" >> /etc/rc.conf > nspluginwrapper -v -a -i > > Cheers, Tim. > > We are BSD ... resistance is futile. > http://www.freebsd.org/ - http://www.openbsd.org/ - http://www.netbsd.org/ > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > This is what I do and I run flash just fine, too.