On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 23:50, epilogue wrote: > On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 22:40:08 -0400 > Bruce Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 16:45, epilogue wrote: > > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:46:04 -0700 > > > Dan Finn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:03:37 -0400, epilogue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 07:04:47 -0400 > > > > > Aaron Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Roop Nanuwa wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll join in on the praise for Opera. It really is the best web > > > > > > > browser that's extremely light but still has all the "modern > > > > > > > day" features one would expect from a web browser and then > > > > > > > some. I will warn you about a couple of things, though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1] The native FreeBSD version is not going to run Flash. I've > > > > > > > pulled out many, many hairs about this but have never gotten > > > > > > > the two to work together. If you want to view Flash, then > > > > > > > install the linux-opera port. > > > > > > > 2] You'll be spoiled after using Opera for any length of time. > > > > > > > I've been using Opera for a long time and I simply can't > > > > > > > tolerate any other browsers. The feature set it provides is so > > > > > > > expansive that other browsers will seem utterly gutted in > > > > > > > comparison. Ever use vi for a while and then notice that random > > > > > > > ':w' or ':wq' start appearing in places where they shouldn't > > > > > > > because you've gotten so used to the commands? Same idea here. > > > > > > > 3] The default interface is not for everyone. Just realize that > > > > > > > the interface is highly configurable so don't let it turn you > > > > > > > off if it's not to your liking. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --roop > > > > > > > > > > > > Just curious, but which version of flash are you using with > > > > > > Opera? I did a search of the ports tree and found quite a few > > > > > > flash ports and was confused on which one to install. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > um, this one... > > > > > > > > > > ~> pkg_info | grep -i flash > > > > > > > > > > linux-flashplugin-7.0r25 The official Macromedia Flash Player for > > > > > Linux Mozilla and > > > > > > > > > > hth, > > > > > epi > > > > > > > > > > > > > all this talk of opera got me interested so I thought I would go > > > > ahead and install it. > > > > > > > > a "make install" of /usr/ports/www/linux-opera seemed to work fine. > > > > I get this when I try and run it: > > > > > > > > [ dfinn @ stewie : ~] : linux-opera > > > > opera: Could not initialize spell checker interface. File not found > > > > or could not be opened (-7) > > > > Segmentation fault (core dumped) > > > > > > well, i've never run into this problem before, but the ports have a > > > tendency to change from day to day and funny things can happen. > > > > > > my guess is that the linux-aspell (ports/textproc) dependency wasn't > > > installed. try adding that and see what happens. > > > > > > also, just to be certain, do you have one of the linux-base ports > > > installed and linux_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf? if not, this will > > > definitely cause you all sorts of grief. if you end up installing a > > > linux-base and adding that setting to rc.conf, just be aware that it > > > will take a reboot(or some other less drastic wizardry that i don't > > > know) in order for the new rc.conf setting to take effect. > > > > > > for the record, i'm using linux_base-8 and haven't had any problems > > > whatsoever. some ports (acroread, for example) will ask for a > > > different linux_base version but will install anyway. after the install > > > of any such program, you just pkgdb -Fu and tell it to depend upon the > > > version you have installed. > > > > > > give all this a shot and let us know what comes of it. i'm not sure > > > that i've hit upon 'your' problem, but i've got my fingers crossed. > > > > > > > > I got linux-opera installed and working. Then I installed > > linux-flashplugin-7.0r25, and opera shows it in its plugin list, but > > when I go to view a flash site, the flash is a blank area. I no longer > > get the message telling me I haven't got flash installed. > > hello again, > > well, jsyk, the flash plugin doesn't work 100% of the time. so far, i > haven't bumped into too many problematic sites, however ymwv. > > please send me the URL you're visiting. i'll give it a whirl on my end > and let you know what kind of results i get. if it doesn't work on my end, > we'll probably both have to wait for the next version of flash from > macromedia (not opera's fault and should give the same poor results in > firefox, moz, galeon, etc). if it does work on my end, i'll help you to > determine the problem as best i can. > > ep > http://www.mlcompany.net is the url Hmm..
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