nightmorph 08/09/10 19:46:38 Modified: gentoo-amd64-faq.xml Log: added information on using nspluginwrapper for Flash, bug 237348
Revision Changes Path 1.30 xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml?rev=1.30&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml?rev=1.30&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml?r1=1.29&r2=1.30 Index: gentoo-amd64-faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.29 retrieving revision 1.30 diff -u -r1.29 -r1.30 --- gentoo-amd64-faq.xml 2 Sep 2008 07:47:43 -0000 1.29 +++ gentoo-amd64-faq.xml 10 Sep 2008 19:46:38 -0000 1.30 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml,v 1.29 2008/09/02 07:47:43 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml,v 1.30 2008/09/10 19:46:38 nightmorph Exp $ --> <guide link="/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml"> <title>Gentoo Linux/AMD64 Frequently Asked Questions</title> @@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ <author title="Editor"> <mail link="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Xavier Neys</mail> </author> +<author title="Editor"> + <mail link="nightmorph"/> +</author> <abstract> This is the Gentoo Linux/AMD64 Frequently Asked Questions @@ -26,8 +29,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.20</version> -<date>2008-09-02</date> +<version>1.21</version> +<date>2008-09-10</date> <faqindex> <title>Questions</title> @@ -249,10 +252,22 @@ <body> <p> -Yes. To get Flash working, you need a 32bit browser like -<c>mozilla-firefox-bin</c> or <c>opera</c> because Macromedia doesn't provide a -64bit version. After emerging the -bin package of your favorite browser, -install Flash by doing <c>emerge netscape-flash</c>. +Yes. Even though Macromedia doesn't provide a 64-bit version of Flash, there are +a couple ways to get Flash working. +</p> + +<p> +First, you can use a 32-bit browser like <c>mozilla-firefox-bin</c> or +<c>opera</c> with the 32-bit Flash. After emerging the -bin package of your +favorite browser, install Flash by doing <c>emerge netscape-flash</c>. +</p> + +<p> +Second, you can use a 64-bit browser such as <c>mozilla-firefox</c> with the +32-bit Flash plugin by emerging <c>nspluginwrapper</c>, a which lets you load +32-bit plugins on 64-bit browsers. Install your browser, <c>netscape-flash</c>, +and then <c>nspluginwrapper</c>. The wrapper will automatically detect and setup +Flash for your browser. </p> </body>
