[kde-linux] flash stopped working

Robin Atwood robin.atwood at attglobal.net
Wed Nov 28 16:38:30 UTC 2007


On Wednesday 28 Nov 2007, Robin Atwood wrote:
> 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. :(

The plugin works with Firefox, it's only konqueror that has the problem, 
surprise,surprise.

-Robin
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