I just wondered, maybe trying to import my inwodws experience into linux is a long way around solution...
Aren't there already 32bit ready-made flash compliant web browsers for linux to use that are safe/secure and functional??? --- In [email protected], "visual_infinityuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear All, > > Thankyou very much for your responses, however perhaps I could have > been clearer, > > I am using FedoraCore 9, and before 10 gets released in 10 days time I > shall be writing to the developers to enlighten them on the problem of > 64bit systems. Either they want Linux to be a serious competitor to MS > or they don't. Anyway, I found what I thought was a 32bit version of > Firefox firefox-3.0.4-1.fc9.i386.rpm having removed the 64bit one, and > installed, upon going to youtube I was told to upgrade, which I tried > to for the flash, however it said I already had flash 10 installed, > which I did last week and according to add/remove software is > flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-release (i386) > > So I have flash 32bit, firefox 32 bit and its still nt working, I open > up firefox and see About and it says Mozilla/5.0 (x11; U; Linux i686 > (x86_64); en-US; rv:1.9.0.4) Gecko/2008111217 Fedora/3.0.4-1.fc9 > Firefox/3.04 > > > Am I reading this right? Has this thing updated itself to 64 bit > version when I spent bloody hours finding the 32 bit one??? > > Regards, > > --- In [email protected], "Linux Canuck" <linuxcanuck@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "visual_infinityuk" > > <visual_infinityuk@> wrote: > > > > > > I appologise for hijacking this thread, but can anyone here advise me > > > why typing in the commands on this page regarding flash setup in linux > > > 64bit doesnt do anything other than command unrecognised errors?? Are > > > there any installer packages for doing flash on linux 64 rather than > > > do the command line process here? :- > > > > > > http://www.jamesward.com/wordpress/2006/12/06/flash-9-on-64bit-linux-in-2-commands/ > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > The person has installed nspluginwrapper which allows 32-bit to work > > in 64-bit environments. His approach can work on any distro provided > > use the accepted installation commands for that distro (he is using > > Gentoo). It is in the Ubuntu repositories. You may have to re-install > > flash and/or Firefox depending on how thorough you want to be. Test it > > out first after installing nspluginwrapper. You have nothing to lose > > since flash isn't working now. > > > > Roy > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "engagedswitch" > > > <engagedswitch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Shannon Stuart" <g9stuart@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Newbie here, > > > > > I have installed my first version of Linux the other day. I > put this > > > > > on my kids computer and am having a problem with You Tube.I do > > not get > > > > > any video frame when logged onto the You Tube web page. I get an > > error > > > > > message where the video would be about javascript turned off or > > an old > > > > > version of Adobe Flash Player. I have tried to down load the > > > > > flashplayer and get a message that it is already installed. I > > have no > > > > > idea where to find flashplayer or how to tell if it is working. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all your help. > > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey greg hows it going?? > > > > maybe this will help you. > > > > go to the synaptic package manger > > > > under admin > > > > and search flash and java through it > > > > install the packages it finds and that should fix your problem. > > > > hope this helps > > > > have a great day > > > > jeremy > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
