On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Adam Vande More <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:57 PM, PJ <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Adam Vande More wrote: >> > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 6:03 PM, PJ <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > Adam Vande More wrote: >> > > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 3:25 PM, PJ <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > <mailto:[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> > > >> > > Has anyone SUCCESSFULLY installed Adobe Flash for Firefox on >> > FBSD 7.2 >> > > running on amd64? >> > > I have managed to install about everything I need on an Acer >> > > TravelMate >> > > 4400 except Flash. >> > > I have found that someone did install it in version 7.1 but >> > the same >> > > procedures do not work on 7.2. linux_base-f8 >> > ("linux_base-f8-8_11 >> > > compat.linuxosrelease: 2.4.2 is not supported.") >> > > Installed is linux_base-fc-4_14 is currently installed. >> > > linux_base-f10-10 is asking to use version 2.6.16 >> > > Surely some version of Flash should be functional on FBSD 7.2 >> > > TIA >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Hervé Kempf: "Pour sauver la planète, sortez du capitalisme." >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > Phil Jourdan --- [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > > >> > > >> > > Sure it's no different than i386. You need to set linux kernel >> > > version to 2.6.16 in /etc/sysctl.conf then remove f4 and install >> > f8 or >> > > f10. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Adam Vande More >> > Thanks for the prompt answer Adam, >> > >> > I already had f8 installed as well as fc-4 & sctl.conf set to >> > 2.6.16. I >> > tried installing flash but here's what I get. >> > >> > "The current linux-f8-flashplugin10 spews out: >> > ===> linux-flashplugin-10.0r22 bsd.linux-apps.mk >> > <http://bsd.linux-apps.mk> test failed: The >> > component nss is not defined for LINUX_DIST_SUFFIX= (the >> corresponding >> > variable nss_FILE is not defined). >> > *** Error code 1" >> > >> > linux_base-fc-4-14 was installed as a dependency by some other >> > program. >> > What happens if I remofe it? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Hervé Kempf: "Pour sauver la planète, sortez du capitalisme." >> > ------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Phil Jourdan --- [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > http://www.ptahhotep.com >> > http://www.chiccantine.com/andypantry.php >> > >> > >> > In my experience, upgrading linux base hasn't broken anything as long >> > as proper steps are taken. Boris was correct in referencing >> > /usr/ports/UPDATING for instructions on upgrading it. There are >> > important steps there. Also the original post had an error that >> > reflected the sysctl not being set correctly. Generally, sysctl.conf >> > is only run at boot. If you're just getting starting in BSD, it is >> > probably easier to just remember to reboot after changing files like >> > /etc/sysctl.conf and /boot/loader.conf. It's more complicated than >> > that and this introduces some unnecessary steps but it's a lot easier >> > to remember for someone new to this enviroment. >> > >> > -- >> > Adam Vande More >> I'm afraid that I am a little lost here. >> I have had a few problems configuring ports on previous installations, >> but I hagve always managed to ge them done. Usually, with a little help >> to find my own silly little mistakes like typos and just not paying >> attention. >> But up to now, I have never been able to install Flash on any previous >> distributions. >> Anyway, I now have flash installed... it does not work. >> I have also acroread9 installed... it does not want to work... it loads >> up, the panel comes up and last about 1-2 seconds and dies. >> That's nice. I went to the trouble to install it and it doesn't work. >> Any suggestions what to do, look for, or whatever befor I trash all this >> stuff and go back to MicroSlop. >> Thanks again...I've had enough for today... gotta get some sleep. It's >> been a miserable week installing and reinstalling 7.2 on amd64... and I >> was just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel... :'( >> >> Best instructions are found here: > > http://crnl.org/blog/2008/11/01/flash-9-for-freebsd-71 > > I've not had any issue with any freebsd 7.x version including stable, but I > didn't run amd64 long. I doubt that is the issue though. > -- > Adam Vande More > Actually there is a pretty good thread going in stable about this: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2009-July/051292.html -- Adam Vande More _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
