[kde-linux] flash stopped working

[Robin Atwood]

On Wednesday 28 Nov 2007, Rod Butcher wrote:
> Robin Atwood wrote:
> > I have just noticed that the flash player no longer works with konqueror
> > on my x86_64 Gentoo system. The file 
> > /opt/netscape/plugins/libflashplayer.so exists and /opt/netscape/plugins
> > is listed in the kcc plugins dialog. But when I run 'Scan' the plugin
> > does not appear in the list. Any ideas as to what has broken?
>
> As far as I know, Flash is a 32-bit program and will only work with a
> 32-bit browser. Seeing you have a 64 bit system, has your browser
> somehow been changed to 64-bit ?
> Rod

I now remember there is a package nspluginwrapper which loads 32 bit plugins 
on 64 bit systems. That appears in the plugin list and you configure which 
plugins to load. The trouble is does not seem to work any more. :(

-Robin
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