7.2 amd64 Flash
Adam Vande More
amvandemore at gmail.com
Sun Jul 26 21:42:13 UTC 2009
On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 1:48 PM, PJ <af.gourmet at videotron.ca> wrote:
> Adam Vande More wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Adam Vande More
> > <amvandemore at gmail.com <mailto:amvandemore at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:57 PM, PJ <af.gourmet at videotron.ca
> > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca>> wrote:
> >
> > Adam Vande More wrote:
> > > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 6:03 PM, PJ <af.gourmet at videotron.ca
> > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca>
> > > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca
> > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > � � Adam Vande More wrote:
> > > � � > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 3:25 PM, PJ
> > <af.gourmet at videotron.ca <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca>
> > > � � <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca
> > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca>>
> > > � � > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca
> > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca>
> > > � � <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca
> > <mailto:af.gourmet at videotron.ca>>>> 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
> > > � � >
> > > � � > � � --
> > > � � > � � Herv� Kempf: "Pour sauver la plan�te, sortez du
> > capitalisme."
> > > � � > � �
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > � � > � � Phil Jourdan --- pj at ptahhotep.com
> > <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com> <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com
> > <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com>>
> > > � � <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com>
> > <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com>>>
> > > � � >
> > > � � >
> > > � � > 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>
> > > � � <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?
> > >
> > >
> > > � � --
> > > � � Herv� Kempf: "Pour sauver la plan�te, sortez du
> > capitalisme."
> > > � �
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > � � Phil Jourdan --- pj at ptahhotep.com
> > <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com> <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com
> > <mailto:pj at ptahhotep.com>>
> > > � � � 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
> Thanks again for alll your input.
> I had found the link above and with Boris's hints was able to finally
> get it all going. There was a little issue with sound, but I found a
> solution for that.
> So now I have everything running as it should. Whew, finally.
> The only thing I have not done is make a custom kernel and install a
> wireless card. I don't think the former is necessary as it runs fine and
> only gives a few warning messages that don't seem to hinder the operation.
> The wireless seems to be well documented.
> As things stand now, I think I shall get rid of, or at least mothball
> ,MicroSlop and use it from wine should I ever really need it. :-)
> Now, I'm happy and can get back to some more serious work setting up
> some web sites. ;-)
>
> Good to hear your success. It will get much easier with time as you learn
more.
I don't run custom kernels often, and up until recently didn't use
wireless. As you said it's well documented, and the wireless info in the
handbook worked very well for me.
--
Adam Vande More
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