From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 11 19:48:52 2008 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 811371065680 for ; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:48:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@casasponti.net) Received: from ns2.bafirst.com (72-12-2-19.static.networktel.net [72.12.2.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32F858FC12 for ; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:48:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@casasponti.net) Received: from casasponti.net ([201.155.7.3]) by ns2.bafirst.com with esmtp; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:48:45 -0500 id 000D4CB6.48502C1E.0000CAF3 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 80) by casasponti.net with local; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:48:36 -0500 id 00130E1F.48502C14.0000A3DF Received: from dsl-189-190-8-164.prod-infinitum.com.mx (dsl-189-190-8-164.prod-infinitum.com.mx [189.190.8.164]) by intranet.casasponti.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:48:36 -0500 Message-ID: <20080611144836.12986xjl8ihhjckc@intranet.casasponti.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:48:36 -0500 From: eculp To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200806071500.28001.derek.graham@att.net> <20080609093252.18002oqz6alefiw4@intranet.casasponti.net> <18512.10051.598388.567975@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <18512.10051.598388.567975@jerusalem.litteratus.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (5.0-cvs) X-Remote-Browser: Opera/9.27 (X11; Linux i686; U; en) X-IMP-Server: 201.155.7.3 X-Originating-IP: 189.190.8.164 X-Originating-User: eculp@casasponti.net Subject: Re: Flashplugin X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:48:52 -0000 Quoting "Robert Huff" : > > eculp writes: > >> I've got a question. A friend has been loaning me his old laptop >> at work that runs Ubuntu and flash runs fine. I have not been >> able to make it fail, yet at least. Could there be a clue in >> Ubuntu somewhare? I'm actually thinking of running it under >> kqemu, if there isn't too much overhead, on my amd64 laptop until >> this gets sorted out. > > =09The "Flashplugin"s in the ports collection are the Linux > versions, which require both a) an interface between the plugin and > the browser and b) the Linux emulation layer. > =09My last information about Flash9, gleaned from various FreeBSD > mailing lists: the problem is thought to be _somewhere_ between the > plugin and the emulation layer. This is roughly equivalent to > saying there is a mouse somewhere in . > =09The current set of permanent pest control experts (the Linux > emulation crew) has considered the matter and decided this is not > worth the time. As of the time I heard about it, this was in part > because a) Flash9 had tangible problems under Linux and b) even if > they knew what was broken in the plugin the track record of Adobe > being willing to fix it was poor. (Volunteers for a special mission > should apply on the emulation@ list.) > =09Don't get me wrong - I'd love to have a working Flash > even under emulation. But after _years_ of having hopes raised and > dashed I'm pretty much waiting for Flash10 which is supposed to have > an open spec API (ABI??). Great information, Robert. Thanks. ed