Browser choices & flash

[Jerry]

On Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:46:53 -0400
Robert Huff <roberthuff at rcn.com> articulated:

> David Southwell writes:
> 
> >  One of our freebsd systems is a user terminal with desktop. We
> >  have constant difficulties with web browsing on that
> >  platform. Here is the data
> 
> >  2. PROBLEMS
> >  Frequent crashing of all available browsers - seems to be flash
> > related. 
> >  3. ADVICE PLEASE
> >  Most reliable browser combination and recomendations of specific
> >  port combinations which can deliver reliable browsing including
> >  flash capability.
> 
> 	What "works" for me - doesn't crash, but sometimes can't
> handle the content - is:
> 
> 	firefox-3.6.8 (or)
> 	seamonkey-2.0.6
> 	nspluginwrapper-1.2.2_7
> 	linux-f10-flashplugin-10.1r82
> 
> 	installed per the Handbook.  A minor annoyance is the wrapper
> doesn't exit cleanly and tends to leave hung jobs; not noticeable
> resource sink, until you have 20+ of them ....

The biggest problem with firefox is that FreeBSD does not have a
compatible (current) version of Java available for it. If you don't need
Java, all is well and good; otherwise, you are screwed.

-- 
Jerry ✌
FreeBSD.user at seibercom.net

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