Yea, I can use Opera as well, but I also want to figure out why the plugin doesn't compile with the flash port and/or another method for getting flash up in firefox.
--- JR Dalrymple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there any way to make it work in Firefox? I > seem > > to recall there was a working method for > Firefox+Flash > > but I can't seem to remember/locate it. The port > in > > graphics mentions a plugin but it does not seem to > get > > built. > I think if you used Opera for 5 days you'd find it > better in EVERY WAY > POSSIBLE than Firefox... My 2 cents. I find page > loads to be much faster, > and nav is 10x faster with gestures and keyboard > shortcuts. > > Approach it with an open mind, not "Firefox is the > unstoppable browser" > attitude, and as always YMMV > > JR > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --- David Cathcart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> If you for some reason need a working flash > player > >> in a browser, use > >> opera and macromedia's Linux flash plug-in. > >> > >> get these packages from your neighborhood mirror > >> redhat_base* > >> redhat_motif* > >> > >> next install ports/www/opera (no package) > >> > >> > >> (this will build redhat_base itself but it has to > >> source loads of shit > >> from everywhere and getting the package is > quicker, > >> also it won't > >> install motif which you need for flash) > >> > >> Download Flash player 7 for mozilla 1.2 linux x86 > >> from > >> > > > http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/ > >> > >> Untar and copy the .so and .xft to > >> /usr/local/lib/opera/plugins (don't > >> untar in /usr/local/lib/opera this makes opera > >> segfault) > >> > >> Flash should work in opera now, go to > about:plugins > >> to be sure. > >> > >> Also when you first run opera it will ask if you > >> want random graphical > >> ads or targeted text ads. I'd pick random > graphical, > >> don't particularly > >> like the URLs of what page I'm viewing being sent > to > >> google all the > >> time. > >> > >> David > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 06:08:43PM -0600, Jim > Beard > >> wrote: > >> > Can anyone point me in the right direction to > get > >> flash working with > >> > firefox? I notice there is a nsplugin.so in > >> ports/graphics/flash. > >> > Would this work for firefox or would it work > with > >> netscape? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
