>>> Flash used to work perfectly, but now it only works once between >>> netscape-flash emerges. When I emerge netscape-flash, open firefox, >>> and visit youtube.com, it works. But if I then close firefox, re-open >>> it, and visit youtube.com, flash doesn't work. If I re-emerge >>> netscape-flash it starts working again. I'm using >>> netscape-flash-10.0.15.3. Any ideas? >>> >>> - Grant >> >> what arch are you running? If am64, try the >> net-www/netscape-flash-10.0.21.1_alpha which is a native 64-bit (and >> you can unmerge nspluginwrapper) >> >> I had the exact same problems when using the 32-bit flash in 64-bit >> pluginwrapper >> >> If you're not using that setup, then ignore this message :) >> >> Paul > > Thanks Paul, I am on amd64 and I think this means no more firefox-bin > which is great. I'm getting this after upgrading netscape-flash and > visiting youtube.com with firefox (no -bin): > > LoadPlugin: failed to initialize shared library > /home/marant/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so > [/home/marant/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so: cannot make segment > writable for relocation: Permission denied] > > Do I need to re-emerge firefox or could this have to do with my > hardened kernel settings? > > - Grant
Actually it looks like I don't even have mozilla-firefox installed so I must have been launching firefox-bin with 'firefox'. - Grant