Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:32:30 -0400 From: epilogue <epilogue@allstream.net> To: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: web browser plugin strategy for FreeBSD 5.2.1 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>
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:21:26 -0500 "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> 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 >
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