Re: Video not view-able
On Tue, 8 May 2012 16:51:06 -0400 Carmel wrote: > On Tue, 8 May 2012 21:14:23 +0100 > RW articulated: > >It's a bit anecdotal, but I've had fewer problems with flash video > >since upgrading to modern hardware a year ago. > > Define "modern hardware". The Windows machine is actually older then > the FreeBSD one. There's no point in comparing performance on Windows and FreeBSD. Anything other than Windows is an afterthought as far as Flash development is concerned. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Video not view-able
On Tue, 8 May 2012 21:14:23 +0100 RW articulated: >On Tue, 8 May 2012 15:09:26 -0400 >Carmel wrote: > >> I have been visiting several sites lately in which the video content >> was not view-able. >> >> Example: >> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/05/republicans-get-in-my-vagina-kate-beckinsale_n_1484918.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false >> >> >> There is a video there that displays perfectly in MS Windows in >> either IE8 or 9 and Firefox. However, under FreeBSD-8.3 with the >> latest version of Firefox all I get is a black box. No controls to >> click, etcetera. This sort of thing happens way to frequently on way >> to many sites. It cannot be a simple "blame Microsoft" thing since >> these sites work under Firefox when used in MS Windows. > >I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it works just fine for me. > >It's a bit anecdotal, but I've had fewer problems with flash video >since upgrading to modern hardware a year ago. Define "modern hardware". The Windows machine is actually older then the FreeBSD one. -- Carmel ✌ carmel...@hotmail.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Video not view-able
On 08/05/2012 20:09, Carmel wrote: I have been visiting several sites lately in which the video content was not view-able. Example: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/05/republicans-get-in-my-vagina-kate-beckinsale_n_1484918.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false There is a video there that displays perfectly in MS Windows in either IE8 or 9 and Firefox. However, under FreeBSD-8.3 with the latest version of Firefox all I get is a black box. No controls to click, etcetera. This sort of thing happens way to frequently on way to many sites. It cannot be a simple "blame Microsoft" thing since these sites work under Firefox when used in MS Windows. Does anyone have a possible solution? Do you have adblock plus installed and enabled? Try disabling it for that page and reloading. Chris ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Video not view-able
On Tue, 8 May 2012 15:09:26 -0400 Carmel wrote: > I have been visiting several sites lately in which the video content > was not view-able. > > Example: > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/05/republicans-get-in-my-vagina-kate-beckinsale_n_1484918.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false > > > There is a video there that displays perfectly in MS Windows in either > IE8 or 9 and Firefox. However, under FreeBSD-8.3 with the latest > version of Firefox all I get is a black box. No controls to click, > etcetera. This sort of thing happens way to frequently on way to many > sites. It cannot be a simple "blame Microsoft" thing since these sites > work under Firefox when used in MS Windows. I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it works just fine for me. It's a bit anecdotal, but I've had fewer problems with flash video since upgrading to modern hardware a year ago. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Video not view-able
On Tue, 2012-05-08 at 15:09 -0400, Carmel wrote: > I have been visiting several sites lately in which the video content > was not view-able. > > Example: > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/05/republicans-get-in-my-vagina-kate-beckinsale_n_1484918.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false > > > There is a video there that displays perfectly in MS Windows in either > IE8 or 9 and Firefox. However, under FreeBSD-8.3 with the latest > version of Firefox all I get is a black box. No controls to click, > etcetera. This sort of thing happens way to frequently on way to many > sites. It cannot be a simple "blame Microsoft" thing since these sites > work under Firefox when used in MS Windows. > > Does anyone have a possible solution? > Working fine here with 8.2-STABLE amd64, firefox 9, linux-f10-flashplugin-11, and nspluginwrapper Have you installed the flash port ? /CB ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Video not view-able
I have been visiting several sites lately in which the video content was not view-able. Example: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/05/republicans-get-in-my-vagina-kate-beckinsale_n_1484918.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false There is a video there that displays perfectly in MS Windows in either IE8 or 9 and Firefox. However, under FreeBSD-8.3 with the latest version of Firefox all I get is a black box. No controls to click, etcetera. This sort of thing happens way to frequently on way to many sites. It cannot be a simple "blame Microsoft" thing since these sites work under Firefox when used in MS Windows. Does anyone have a possible solution? -- Carmel ✌ carmel...@hotmail.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
