Adobe flash

[Karl Larsen]

On 07/26/2010 02:57 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 07/26/2010 04:37 PM, Karl Larsen wrote:
>    
>> On 07/26/2010 02:27 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>      
>>> On 07/26/2010 04:14 PM, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>
>>>        
>>>> On 07/26/2010 01:38 PM, chris wrote:
>>>>
>>>>          
>>>>> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:50:54 -0600
>>>>> Karl Larsen<klarsen1 at gmail.com>      wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>            
>>>>>> On 07/26/2010 01:15 AM, chris wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>              
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> Using Ubuntu 10.4 32bit, on a pent 3, one gig ram.  Everything
>>>>>>> running well except with fire fox v 3.6.7, adobe flash is
>>>>>>> crashing Have googled extensively, and found many references to
>>>>>>> 64 bit, but not 32.
>>>>>>> Any ideas suggestions thoughts greatly appreciated
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers the kiwi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>               I found on my 10.04 that each update of Firefox borks
>>>>>> the flash drivers :-(
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>           Last week ANOTHER Firefox update, and it stopped displaying
>>>>>> movies of all types on version 3.6.7 so I went back to:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1520934
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and found the one to use and removed the old non-working flash
>>>>>> drivers and then loaded new drivers. It worked and after a reboot
>>>>>> it now works great again :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Firefox is a complete loss unless you have that URL. Too bad
>>>>>> since it works ok for the non movie stuff.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 Karl
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>              
>>>>> That url apparently refers to 64 bit
>>>>> I am using 32 bit.  Why did you post this url?
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>            
>>>>              I think line 5 is for 64 bit. I never use 32 bit anymore so not
>>>> sure which line is for 32 bit. Sorry.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>          
>>> 	Eh, just wait a short bit for Firefox 3.6.8 to hit the update manager:
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/26/firefox_plug_in_stability_update/
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>>            Be interesting if it borks the flash drivers AGAIN???
>>
>>      
> 	Such the pessimist, Karl. Then again, I've never had as many problems
> with my Unbuntu installs as you have; 64 or 32 bit....
>
>    
         Like everyone the 10.04 when fully updated is a fine version 
with little problems. I started with the Alpha 1 version just for fun 
and it was.

     I am talking about Firefox which is different. I have version 3.6.7 
which is again working fine with movies. The new 3.6.8 may well bork the 
the drivers again. This is NOT nice.

73 Karl


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