Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:35:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Tim Clewlow <tim1timau@yahoo.com> To: Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru>, Bernd-Michael Ruhe <mruhe@sunguru.com> Cc: freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.0 Handbook 6.2.4 Firefox, Mozilla Macromedia Flash plugin Message-ID: <699852.58316.qm@web50304.mail.re2.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <17619836@bb.ipt.ru>
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--- Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > > please don't top-post (fixed) and keep emulation@ (restored) CCed. > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:58:13 +0000 Bernd-Michael Ruhe wrote: > > * Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru> [2008-03-29 16:31:45 +0300]: > > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:56:45 +0000 Bernd-Michael Ruhe wrote: > > > > > > > when checking /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base I find different > versions: > > > > > > > - linux_base-f7 > > > > - linux_base-fc4 > > > > - linux_base-fc6 > > > > - linux_base-gentoo-stage1-3 > > > > > > > what is the right version to apply to avoid issues? > > > > > > You should install none of them. Install the (linux application) port > > > you need instead and the port's (infrastructure) system will do the > > > right thing. > > > thanks for the advice, but what exactly do you mean by installing "linux > > application" port? I seems that this port is not in my > > /usr/ports/....... > > I mean if you need to run an Acrobat Reader then go to > PORTSDIR/print/acroread7 and install it. Or you may use packages. > The apropriate linux base port will be installed. In general if one > have a question like "which linux base port should I install" then > then (s)he shouldn't install it. > > > I am a bit lost. FYI, while installing FreeBSD I also installed Linux > > compatibility; that's all. > > > I installed linux_base-f7 before, was working for the current session, > > but crashed X system thereafter. > > This port is not default and uses non-default linux.osrelease. Did you > read/follow /usr/ports/UPDATING? > > > Any advice is highly recommended. > 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 Lastly, if you have installed some linux emulation then you might need to uninstall it or else the packages/ports system may complain about conflicting versions of emulation. Cheers, Tim. We are BSD ... resistance is futile. http://www.freebsd.org/ - http://www.openbsd.org/ - http://www.netbsd.org/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ OMG, Sweet deal for Yahoo! users/friends:Get A Month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. W00t http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text2.com
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