On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 10:03:06AM +0100, AG wrote: > Thomas H. George wrote: > >On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 03:20:49PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > >><snip> > >>I think you should check if iceape actually uses the correct plugin (and > >>not some outdated file that was left behind during an earlier attempt to > >>get flash working, for example). > >> > >>Here is how to do that (for iceweasel, I hope it also works for iceape): > > > >Ah-ha! Found the difference. The listing for Shockwave Flash is > >identical to that shown below except for the entry for the File Name: > > > >For the system that doen't play videos: npwrapper.libflashplayer.so > > > >For the system that plays videos: libflashplayer.so > > > >I deleted all the npwrapper entries in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins and > >added a symbolic link to /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so. > >Now the iceape browser plays youtube videos. All OK. > > > > > >iceape is apparently different from iceweasel - I cannot find any > >about:config. In preferences/helper applications there is a box "Always > >use the Netscape Plug-In Finder Service (PFS) to get plugins" This box > >has always been checked. In the top menu bar the pull down from Help > >includes an item About Plug-ins. > > > > > ><snip> > Unless I have missed the obvious, I think what Florian was > suggesting is that you type in the words "about:config" (without > quotes) into the address bar of your browser and hit enter. You'll > get a warning concerning making changes in this section, but once > you click on the button that says "I understand and wish to > continue" you should see what Florian described. > > If you already knew all that then sorry for repeating the obvious.
Thanks for the explanation, I did not know this. Tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
