7.2 amd64 Flash

[Adam Vande More]

On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:57 PM, PJ <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>> 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>>> 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
> >     >
> >     >     --
> >     >     Hervé Kempf: "Pour sauver la planète, sortez du capitalisme."
> >     >     -------------------------------------------------------------
> >     >     Phil Jourdan --- 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> 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?
> >
> >
> >     --
> >     Hervé Kempf: "Pour sauver la planète, sortez du capitalisme."
> >     -------------------------------------------------------------
> >     Phil Jourdan --- 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