2009/1/10 Bernie Dolan <b...@dolanlane.net> > On Etch do the following: > > open a console and log in as root and type: > > *echo* "*deb* *http://www.backports.org/debian etch-backports main > contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list* > > *gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 16BA136C * > *gpg --export | apt-key add -* > > *aptitude update* > *aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree* > > > Enjoy Youtube > > > On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 22:38 +0000, Chris S wrote: > > Hello everyone genius type people, > Can you help, I don't know much about computers (in comparison to you guys) > and nearly zero about linux/debian, however after my friend had a rather > fatal problem with windows recently I decided to try Debian and I love it. > So I installed the lastest stable version, etch, and have very nearly got a > system with the same functionality as the old windows system however I > simply cannot seem to get u tube videos to play correctly., under windows > they ran perfectlly but now the video is very 'jerky'. I am unsure about the > further details you require and so instead of guessing could you let me know > what you need (and maybe how to find it) I will send you the details. I have > googled myself to near insanity but cannot find anything that directly > helps. My apologies if I'm not being clear or doing something wrong. > > -- > OM MANI PADME HUM > > *Bernie Dolan* > *...@dolanlane.net* > *Beatings will continue until morale improves.* >
reult from last advice seemed to install ok details to follow but no affect on the frame rate on u tube, I get a picture update about one a sec and a half, I know it can't be hardware as nothing has changed in hardware or connection speed, oh and when I right click the video and go to ? it lists on the website that loads that I am running version 9,0,152,0 should this not be 10.something? sending result or last advice now JessieJames:/home/chris# echo "deb http://www.backports.org/debianetch-bac kports main contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list JessieJames:/home/chris# JessieJames:/home/chris# gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net--recv-keys 1 6BA136C gpg: directory `/root/.gnupg' created gpg: can't open `/gnupg/options.skel': No such file or directory gpg: keyring `/root/.gnupg/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring `/root/.gnupg/pubring.gpg' created gpg: requesting key 16BA136C from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net gpg: /root/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key 16BA136C: public key "Backports.org Archive Key <ftp-mas...@backports.o rg>" imported gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 JessieJames:/home/chris# gpg --export | apt-key add - OK JessieJames:/home/chris# JessieJames:/home/chris# aptitude update Ign cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20 080804-15:10] etch Release.gpg Ign cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20 080804-15:10] etch Release Ign cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20 080804-15:10] etch/contrib Packages/DiffIndex Ign cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20 080804-15:10] etch/main Packages/DiffIndex Get:1 http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch Release.gpg [386B] Hit http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch Release Get:2 http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release.gpg [189B] Get:3 http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release.gpg [189B] Get:4 http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch Release.gpg [197B] Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release Get:5 http://http.us.debian.org etch Release.gpg [386B] Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports Release Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch Release Hit http://http.us.debian.org etch Release Ign http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/main Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/non-free Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/main Sources/DiffIndex Ign http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/non-free Sources/DiffIndex Hit http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/main Packages Hit http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/non-free Packages Hit http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/main Sources Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://ftp.uk.debian.org etch/non-free Sources Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages/DiffIndex Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources/DiffIndex Ign http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources/DiffIndex Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/main Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Packages Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Packages Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/main Sources Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/non-free Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/main Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch/main Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://security.debian.org etch/updates/contrib Sources Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages Hit http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib Packages Ign http://http.us.debian.org etch/main Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://http.us.debian.org etch/main Packages Fetched 193B in 1s (113B/s) Reading package lists... Done JessieJames:/home/chris# aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Writing extended state information... Done Reading task descriptions... Done Building tag database... Done The following packages will be automatically REMOVED: flashplayer-mozilla The following NEW packages will be installed: flashplugin-nonfree The following packages will be REMOVED: flashplayer-mozilla 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 13.8kB of archives. After unpacking 8077kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y Writing extended state information... Done Get:1 http://www.backports.org etch-backports/contrib flashplugin-nonfree 1:1.4~ bpo40+1 [13.8kB] Fetched 13.8kB in 0s (48.8kB/s) (Reading database ... 81867 files and directories currently installed.) Removing flashplayer-mozilla ... Selecting previously deselected package flashplugin-nonfree. (Reading database ... 81862 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking flashplugin-nonfree (from .../flashplugin-nonfree_1%3a1.4~bpo40+1_i386.deb) ... Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (1.4~bpo40+1) ... Adobe Flash Player installed. -- OM MANI PADME HUM