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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Thu, 6 Jul 2006, David Moberg wrote:

> sindi keesan wrote:
> > On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:
> >
> > > sindi keesan wrote:
> > > > There are a lot of games online that require Shockwave Flash.
> > > > Steven, how did you install it, please give details.
> > >
> > > Please note:  SW Flash does not work on libc5 X libraries.
> > > It does not work on BL3 (unless you upgrade the X libraries).
> >
> > Perhaps this is why it complained about libc being older than 2.2?
>
> IIRC it prefers glibc 2.3.

Steven said he used SW9.0 glibc.  Does it refuse to work with glibc 2.2.5?

For the kids' computer I could download the solibs but I don't want to do 
that for mine because I would also need the full glibc (to compile) and it 
is larger and then won't fit as well on a laptop if I use programs I 
compiled.

> > Maybe I will try SW Flash in BL2 first - after copying the two files to
> > the plugins directory, what else would I need to do in Opera?
> > Do I need some motif library?  I have Opera 7.23.
>
> Yes, netscape-type plugins such as flash require motif or lesstif.
> slakware/x1/lesstif.tgz should work.

I think Steven said it need a library or two from this package.


> > Does Flash play movies with sounds?
>
> Yes, the flash plugin plays to /dev/dsp.

I will put in a Crystal sound card that works with mad16 and ad1848 and 
has a vol control dial.  And give them headphones.  They already have two 
TVs and a stereo running in a one-room apartment.

> > Would I just install the sound
> > modules and an sb card and Flash?
>
> And X or Xvesa on BL2.

I have Xvesa working in BL2.


We were going to try it on the one BL2 computer with opera 8 but it just 
finished dying and the drives are being transplanted now to one with no 
known problems -- a niece got a new Mac.

I think Opera 7 requires you to type something into Preferences to use 
realudio plugins- file endings, etc.  And the name of the program to use.

Do I need to do any of this for SW Flash in Opera 7?  I have only one .so 
library and one .xpt file and no program.

David