ubuntu linux, flash7 and firefox 1.5.0.4

[dave_p]

im running ubuntu dapper/drake(latest release) linux, the most recent flash for linux and a recent version of firefox and flashchat is not happening. any ideas? is my software too new? other flash sites seem to behave okay

[EBasil]

Not sure, Dave. I run the most updated FireFox I can, and it's fine with the flashchat. Have you verified that you've got the Flash module installed to your Firefox?

[Mister Surly]

im running ubuntu dapper/drake(latest release) linux, the most recent flash for linux and a recent version of firefox and flashchat is not happening. any ideas? is my software too new? other flash sites seem to behave okay

are you using the 32bit version of linux? or the 64bit?

the support for the 64 is a macromedia issue.
there are ways to get it running though. i'd post
more, but i'd need to know how comfortable you
are with linux administration.

[Bugs]

Similar problem here using Konqueror in Kubuntu - the Flash Chat just gives me a blank page.

I've no problem using flash in other sites as long as the site doesn't require Flash v8 (there isn't a v8 for Linux). What version of Flash is required?

[Mister Surly]

Similar problem here using Konqueror in Kubuntu - the Flash Chat just gives me a blank page.

I've no problem using flash in other sites as long as the site doesn't require Flash v8 (there isn't a v8 for Linux). What version of Flash is required?

it's huge issue right now with no flash8 support for linux. the 8.5 release was suppose to solve this, but it has not. most hardcore admins are using virtual machines [codeweavers, wine, etc.] to get it going.

it looks like the version of FlashChat that Silverfish is using requires "flashplayer 7 or higher". unless the
website gurus have changed something, that's all i know. it "should" be working for you.

have you tried it without konqueror? i would never tell someone to ditch their favorite browser, but have you tried it with firefox and it's flash modules installed?

[dave_p]

it's huge issue right now with no flash8 support for linux. the 8.5 release was suppose to solve this, but it has not. most hardcore admins are using virtual machines [codeweavers, wine, etc.] to get it going.

it looks like the version of FlashChat that Silverfish is using requires "flashplayer 7 or higher". unless the
website gurus have changed something, that's all i know. it "should" be working for you.

have you tried it without konqueror? i would never tell someone to ditch their favorite browser, but have you tried it with firefox and it's flash modules installed?

i was fooling with this again today to no avail. to answer, yes the module is installed in firefox and in konqueror. I am also getting the blank page. I feel very comfortable administering (or trying to anyway) linux. I am running the 32 bit version of kubuntu 6.06 on an amd 1300 w/512 megs of ram and 33 gigs of hd space.

running knoppix 3.9 on the same box and installing flash to fox and konqueror works fine, or did last time i tried. just a bitch reloading flash everytime i reboot so i decided to install kubuntu. of course things have changed at the fish since then as well as the software in Kubuntu being different(newer) than knoppix . ill give it some time, see if any future updates solve the problem. im gonna try with knoppix again tonite and see what happens.

[Mister Surly]

I am running the 32 bit version of kubuntu 6.06 on an amd 1300 w/512 megs of ram and 33 gigs of hd space.

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==with that version and hardware you shouldnt have any issues

> have you changed the repositories yet?

if not, back up your /etc/apt/sources.list somewhere safe, and name it "sourcesOLD.list"

> open [edit] the /etc/apt/sources.list and make it look like this:

## Add comments (##) in front of any line to remove it from being checked. deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted universe multiverse
## MAJOR BUG FIX UPDATES produced after the final release
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted universe multiverse
## UBUNTU SECURITY UPDATES
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted universe multiverse
## BACKPORTS REPOSITORY
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

[save the file]

> now run:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

{{you must do those 2 commands}}


> here's the flash install for firefox 1.5.0.3 assuming you have that
or version 1.5.0.4 installed.
[copy and paste these lines into your terminal]

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
sudo update-flashplugin
sudo apt-get install sun-java5-bin sun-java5-plugin

==good luck ...