From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 4 01:22:20 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03B8F16A421 for ; Wed, 4 Jul 2007 01:22:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from karl@denninger.net) Received: from FS.denninger.net (wsip-70-169-168-7.pn.at.cox.net [70.169.168.7]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 991D713C4BB for ; Wed, 4 Jul 2007 01:22:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from karl@denninger.net) Received: from [192.168.1.13] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by FS.denninger.net (8.13.8/8.13.1) with SMTP id l641MID9071913 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 20:22:18 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from karl@denninger.net) Received: from [192.168.1.13] [192.168.1.13] by Spamblock-sys (LOCAL); Tue Jul 3 20:22:18 2007 Message-ID: <468AF649.4090903@denninger.net> Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:22:17 -0500 From: Karl Denninger User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (Windows/20070604) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dave Grochowski References: <468AB3F3.1040402@denninger.net> <20070703205209.GA12457@mail.scottro.net> <468AC8AA.9050308@denninger.net> <20070704002323.GA46732@mail.scottro.net> <468AEC11.2090301@denninger.net> <468AF41F.7030107@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <468AF41F.7030107@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-SPAMBLOCK-MATCH: Matched [@freebsd.org+], message ok Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Flash player for either Konqueror or Firefox? X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:22:20 -0000 Hmmmm... what did you do to get that to work? I have it working with Firefox with Flash7, but not 9. However, Konqueror goes through the directories and finds nothing when I tell it to search. Not sure what's wrong there... but it definitely doesn't work. Karl Denninger (karl@denninger.net) http://www.denninger.net Dave Grochowski wrote: > Hey, > > Konqueror should work with nspluginwrapper, since it will search all > of Mozilla's and Firefox's plugin directories for plugins. Using > nspluginwrapper, I have Flash 7 working with Konqueror under a > relatively recent 6.2-STABLE. However, some Flash based sites don't > work correctly, such as Toyota's site. For the most part, though, it > works fine. > > Sincerely, > Dave Grochowski > > Karl Denninger wrote: >> I got Opera to work with Flash7; will go back at Firefox with the >> wrapper program...... >> >> 9 doesn't work AT ALL - attempting to go to any page that has flash >> content on it instantly blows up as soon as you navigate - even >> trying to leave! >> >> Too bad Konqueror won't work. That sucks; it would be awesome if it >> did - one tool for all. >> >> Karl Denninger (karl@denninger.net) >> http://www.denninger.net >> >> >> >> >> Scott Robbins wrote: >>> On Tue, Jul 03, 2007 at 05:07:38PM -0500, Karl Denninger wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, I've tried that and updated to Firefox 2 as well; if I try to >>>> have the flashplayer (there isn't a FreeBSD one, I'm attempting to >>>> use the Linux one) load it segfaults Firefox immediately. >>>> >>>> Opera doesn't work either. >>>> >>> ] >>> Again, flash 7 or flash 9? As I said, at this point, flash 9 is quite >>> problematic. >>> >>> >>> >>>> I think I'm stuck here; this is something that FreeBSD needs to get >>>> resolved if its going to be a serious contender in the desktop >>>> arena. I've got folks that would love to run this (and some Java >>>> apps) but its just not getting it done....... >>>> >>> >>> I'm able to run both java and flash with firefox. (Although I can't >>> get >>> linux-java working with linux-opera at this point.) >>> >>> Others have had more luck with linux-firefox, linux-flash and >>> linux-java. It's true that these are harder to get working in FreeBSD >>> than they are in Linux, and are actually a bit behind, but most folks >>> manage to get one combo (or combination of combos) working in some >>> way. For me, native firefox works with java, linux-flash 7, >>> acroread, and the >>> mplayer plugin. The linux-opera port works with acroread and flash. >>> For native firefox, I installed it, linux-flash 7, and then >>> nspluginwrapper. (I had acroread installed somewhere along the line.) >>> I then just ran nspluginwrapper -a -v -i and it worked without problem >>> (for me.) >>> >>> On the other hand, I've run into lots of posts on bsdforums where >>> people >>> have your problems, some eventually solved, others apparently not. I >>> realize that's not much help, but at least you know you're not alone. >>> :) >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > %SPAMBLOCK-SYS: Matched [@freebsd.org+], message ok %SPAMBLOCK-SYS: Matched [@freebsd.org+], message ok