Re: firefox-problems
On 03/04/2012 04:29 AM, dick kampman wrote:
dear list,
I am an longterm linux-user, since 1995. I have used much different
distros.
I have installed xfce-fedora on two laptops (Toshiba Satellite; Acer
Travelmate 5720).
The reason for choosing XFCE is that Gnome3 and Unity do not give me
satisfactory possibilities in working with Linux.
Now, I have a problem with using sound under firefox. The
TOSHIBA-xfce-fedora version did not give troubles with sound under
YOUTUBE. There are two plugins: IcedTea... and Shockware Flash...
Helas, with the installation under ACER however, only the IcedTea-Plugin
is installed. I cannot understand the difference for the 2 laptops.
Is a member of this list capable to explain this to me?
with kind regards,
Dick Kampman
Hi Dick,
Flash and Java are always a pain in the neck with Linux Firefox.
In Firefox, go to about:plugins (write it in your address bar like you
were going to a web page). Flash will show up looking liek;
Shockwave Flash
File: libflashplayer.so
Version:
Shockwave Flash 11.1 r102
If flash does not show up, then you have to exit Firefox and install
Flash manually.
Do this by going to
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
and downloading the RPM (make sure you select the RPM version).
Then the syntax to install it (as root) from a Terminal of your
choice will look something like this, depending on version:
# rpm -ivh flash-plugin-11.1.102.62-release.x86_64.rpm
"#" means your user name is root: all others are "$". Leave it
off when you run the above.
There are other things that do cause Flash not to take,
but this will fix ~95% of them. If not, you know where we
are. :-)
HTH,
-T