Comments on: Fun with Flash on Linux https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/ Thoughts, rants, and even some code from the mind of Barney Boisvert. Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: barneyb https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23700 barneyb Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:17:15 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/#comment-23700 John, Firefox is listed as a supported browser for Flash 9.0.31 on Linux. I haven't gone and done exhaustive testing of other Flash/Flex movies on it. But I don't really care much about other people's apps, I care about the app(s) that I use. ;) Ian indicated that it behaved fine on Firefox 1.5, while I'm running 2.0. Perhaps that's the issue, as the release docs don't specify a version. John,

Firefox is listed as a supported browser for Flash 9.0.31 on Linux. I haven't gone and done exhaustive testing of other Flash/Flex movies on it. But I don't really care much about other people's apps, I care about the app(s) that I use. ;) Ian indicated that it behaved fine on Firefox 1.5, while I'm running 2.0. Perhaps that's the issue, as the release docs don't specify a version.

]]> By: barneyb https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23699 barneyb Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:14:43 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/#comment-23699 Ian, I'm running 2.0.0.4 (from Mozilla direct), not the 1.5 that ships with CentOS/RHEL. Perhaps that's part of the issue. I also did some cleanup on the flash plugin itself, manually removing various 7.x versions from all over the place. I haven't tried the standalone player either. For now, I've just set up a shortcut to a SeaMonkey profile that loads the app by default, and run it that way. Not really idea, but close enough. Ian,

I'm running 2.0.0.4 (from Mozilla direct), not the 1.5 that ships with CentOS/RHEL. Perhaps that's part of the issue. I also did some cleanup on the flash plugin itself, manually removing various 7.x versions from all over the place. I haven't tried the standalone player either.

For now, I've just set up a shortcut to a SeaMonkey profile that loads the app by default, and run it that way. Not really idea, but close enough.

]]> By: flashMonkey » Blog Archive » Flash/Flex on Linux - a poll https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23602 flashMonkey » Blog Archive » Flash/Flex on Linux - a poll Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:41:55 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/#comment-23602 [...] You regularly have problems with flash player crashing on Linux, like this. 2. You would be prepared to pay for commercial adobe on software (e.g. flex [...] [...] You regularly have problems with flash player crashing on Linux, like this. 2. You would be prepared to pay for commercial adobe on software (e.g. flex [...]

]]> By: Ian Fuller https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23572 Ian Fuller Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:54:20 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/#comment-23572 No problems loading your application in Linux. Gave it a good thrashing too. Two points; 1. I'm using Fedora, who have held back the firefox browser to 1.5 (you could try running 1.5). 2. I wasn't convinced that I had updated all versions of the flash player a while back, even though the installer said I had - so I searched for the so allover my machine (there were about 5 copies) and replaced them all - this guaranteed I was running the latest version (brute force I know). One last thing, how your tried that standalone player for linux? Please buzz me on my blog if you have any joy. Ian No problems loading your application in Linux. Gave it a good thrashing too. Two points; 1. I'm using Fedora, who have held back the firefox browser to 1.5 (you could try running 1.5). 2. I wasn't convinced that I had updated all versions of the flash player a while back, even though the installer said I had – so I searched for the so allover my machine (there were about 5 copies) and replaced them all – this guaranteed I was running the latest version (brute force I know).

One last thing, how your tried that standalone player for linux?

Please buzz me on my blog if you have any joy.

Ian

]]> By: John Dowdell https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23392 John Dowdell Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:06:57 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/#comment-23392 Are you saying that one particular SWF has a 25% failure rate in one particular browser? (Or have you actually generalized the testing already?) Release Notes: http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/9/releasenotes.html jd/adobe Are you saying that one particular SWF has a 25% failure rate in one particular browser? (Or have you actually generalized the testing already?)

Release Notes:
http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/9/releasenotes.html

jd/adobe

]]> By: Ian Fuller https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23343 Ian Fuller Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:56:47 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2007/07/02/fun-with-flash-on-linux/#comment-23343 I had a similar problem with a flash 8 web2print Application. It's a real shame Adobe haven't invested more time in Linux. With WPF so close behind, making core apps available on Linux may save their skins. Anyway, I'll give this a blast on my Fedora machine tonight and let you know if I have any issues. Ian I had a similar problem with a flash 8 web2print Application. It's a real shame Adobe haven't invested more time in Linux. With WPF so close behind, making core apps available on Linux may save their skins. Anyway, I'll give this a blast on my Fedora machine tonight and let you know if I have any issues.

Ian

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