to, 2007-12-20 kello 08:23 -0500, David Boles kirjoitti: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Antti J. Huhtala wrote: > > to, 2007-12-20 kello 06:27 -0500, David Boles kirjoitti: > > > > <snip> > > Unnecessarily strong words here, don't you think? I didn't mention it > > but yesterday I tried CNN on IE7/WindowsXP (this same dual-boot box) and > > it worked all right once I downloaded the necessary plugin. No > > "UNSUPPORTED PLATFORM ERROR" then. > > Good for you. > > No doubt. It's a clean install of F8 with (AFAIK) the latest flash > > plugin. Instead of criticizing me for reporting what I found (and > > thought), why don't you tell me and the OP what your system has to make > > it work with CNN? > > > > BR, Antti > > - ---------------------------------------- > > You said that you are using Fedora 8 x_64. Does that mean that you are > also using the x_64 version of Firefox? > Yes, it does. In F7 I used Firefox-32 just to make sure Sun's Java and Adobe's flash plugins worked OK. Now I'm testing 64-bit Firefox just to see if IcedTea Java and flash (with nswrapper_32_64.libflashplayer.so) work in it OK. Not everywhere, I find. > Read this section: 10.3.1. Enabling Flash Plugin > > Instructions for Flash in 64-bit Firefox > > http://tinyurl.com/369oa5 > http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f8/en_US/sn-Desktop.html#sn-KDE-Desktop > Thank you for these links. I'm using Gnome, but KDE flash installation will probably/hopefully work in Gnome, too. > As for the java applet on the bank site? Icedtea, the java included with > Fedora, is not yet as good as it will be and sometimes does not work. > For that reason I use the Java that Sun provides because there are > several places where it does not work for me. > I didn't write a word about bank site java applets. - I've also noticed that IcedTea Java doesn't work in all cases - but it is the first Java plugin that works at all in my box when *64-bit* Firefox is used. > - ---------------------------------------- > > Now all of this above will *not* run the Live Video feeds. That requires > another plugin and there is no version for Linux of it. > Well, that explains the "UNSUPPORTED PLATFORM ERROR" message. > - ---------------------------------------- > > As for "criticizing me"? That was because you immediately jumped to the > conclusion that both CNN and the bank site were deliberately excluding > you, your system, and your choice of Linux as your OS. Which is > obviously not true. FUD. Fear, uncertainty and doubt. > I know what FUD means. Jumping to conclusions? I didn't say they _are_ excluding me, my system and my choice of OS. I said it made me *think* along those lines. Who is jumping to conclusions? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear%2C_uncertainty_and_doubt > > paranoia - a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward > excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others > > http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/paranoia > I also know what paranoia means. You certainly know the proverb about "pot calling the kettle black"? > I am sorry about the "criticizing me". An over reaction perhaps. > - -- > Perhaps. I think you saw more in my post than was really there. However, if this thread has helped anyone to get their flash plugin work, it has served its purpose. Thank you for providing the needed links. > > David BR, Antti
