[kde-linux] Netscape plugins not working in konqueror 3.3.2

[John Hunt]

System: Mandriva 2005LE, Konqueror 3.3.2, KDE 3.3.2

I have a problem making plugins work in konqueror.  For example, to play the 
RealAudio stream type x-pn-realaudio-plugin contained in 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4_aod.shtml?radio4/makinghistory .

If I open this in firefox, one of the following happens:
1 The stream plays in RealPlayer 10 plugin, nphelix.so, or
2. If mozplugger is installed, the stream plays in RealPlayer 10 as a 
standalone application (depending on what app is configured in 
mozpluggerrc), or
3. If mozplugger is installed but x-pn-realaudio-plugin is commented-out in 
mozpluggerrc, the stream plays in RealPlayer 10 plugin, nphelix.so.

That is just what I expect.

However, in konqueror:

1. If the top entry in the embedded tag of x-pn-realaudio-plugin in 
konqueror/file associations if kaffeine (part), the stream plays in 
embedded kaffeine, but konqueror crashes. (I assume this is a kaffeine 
bug.)
2. If the top entry in the embedded tag of x-pn-realaudio-plugin is 
"Netscape plugin viewer", without mozplugger installed, the stream does not 
play.
3. Again, if the top entry in the embedded tag of x-pn-realaudio-plugin is 
"Netscape plugin viewer", and mozplugger is installed, RealPlayer is not 
launched as a separate app and the stream does not play.

Konfigure konqueror/plugins shows both nphelix and mozplugger as available.

(In Mandrake 10.0 this same stream launches RealPlayer 8 via mozplugger.)

It appears then that neither nphelix nor mozplugger plugins are working in 
konqueror. I thought initially that all plugin handling was probably 
broken, but flash plays, eg http://www.mrandmrssmithmovie.com/# and click 
on English. (Picked that URL from this list a few days ago. A smaller flash 
animation would be a more convenient test!)

Does any of this ring any bells with anyone?  Is it a known problem, is 
there a fix?

Thanks
John
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  John Hunt, Stokesley, N Yorks, UK, http://www.yoredale.uklinux.net/