Adobe flash

[Ric Moore]

On Tue, 2010-07-27 at 08:30 -0500, Billie Walsh wrote:
> On 07/27/2010 08:11 AM, Frans Ketelaars wrote:
> > On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:38:11 +1200, 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
> >>      
> > Post #5 from that thread points to
> > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161939/
> >
> > Use at your own risk!
> >
> > Also in that thread posts #2 and #6 indicate it worked on 32 bit.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> >      -Frans
> >
> >
> >    
> 
> I have 64 bit (K)Ubuntu and flash in Firefox was "iffy" at best. 
> Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. For me it wasn't a big 
> issue, more a minor annoyance.
> 
> I tried the Flash-Aid addon and it reported that 64 bit flash wasn't 
> supported and it did whatever the heck it does and installed 32 bit. So 
> far it has been working. That's not a glowing endorsement because I 
> haven't done much that needed flash plugins so far. Your Mileage May Vary.

10.4 / 32bit and Firefox updated last night. I survived quite nicely. Do
I get a t-shirt or what?? :) Ric