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diantre (hiramsito2) wrote : RE: [Bug 158126] Re: Npviewer randomly freezes while surfing siteslike youtube

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> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:46:12 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Bug 158126] Re: Npviewer randomly freezes while surfing siteslike youtube
>
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 178038 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178038
>
> Chuck,
>
> Sorry to give you the bad news, but your discovery is old news. Both Adobe
> and Sun have released native 64 bit plugins that work with Jaunty (not
> tested on other platforms, but don't see any reason why they would not
> work).
>
> Do some googling. A helpful poster has put some random links a few posts
> above but they all seem to be 403 forbidden at this stage.
>
> Essentially I have been running Flash 10 Alpha 64 bit and Sun Java 64 bit in
> my 64 bit firefox browser on my 64 bit OS for quite some time :) So just
> look around and you will find that the instructions are provided on quite a
> few sites.
>
> If you get really stuck, email me off list and I'll tell you how to do
> it.
>
> Cheers
> Blake
>
> 2009/3/30 Chuck Renner <email address hidden>
>
> > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 178038 ***
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178038
> >
> > I found a strange work around for this. On the Adobe website, they state
> > that they have beta support for 64 bit linux for Flash 10. I downloaded
> > and installed. When testing, I found my browser was still using Flash 9
> > with the nsplugin wrapper. The about:plugins page showed both versions
> > running. I removed all the symlinks pointing to the nsplugin wrapper and
> > created equivalent symlinks to the native Flash 10 library (NOT
> > wrapped), and reloaded my browser. To my astonishment, it worked! The
> > Adobe test page confirmed the new version of flash, as well as
> > about:plugins and a site that required Flash 10. It looks like Adobe
> > may have finally gotten off their butts and acknowledged 64 bit linux.
> > Now, if only Sun would do this with the Java plugin. I've lost count of
> > how many years we've waited on that.
> >
> > You're results may vary, but maybe if a few others can confirm, it might be
> > time for a Medibuntu package for 64 bit non-free Flash with NO nsplugin
> > wrapper. Be prepared to rollback with Flash 9 and the nsplugin wrapper in
> > case it doesn't work for you.
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: dirk
> > Sender: <email address hidden>
> > To: Chuck Renner
> > ReplyTo: Bug 158126
> > Subject: Re: [Bug 158126] Re: Npviewer randomly freezes while surfing
> > siteslike youtube
> > Sent: Mar 30, 2009 03:28
> >
> > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 178038 ***
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178038
> >
> > yes, i confirm this ...
> >
> >
> > Am Sonntag, den 29.03.2009, 19:40 +0000 schrieb Linus Hoppe:
> > > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 178038 ***
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178038
> > >
> > > ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 178038
> > > npviewer.bin crashed with SIGSEGV in g_object_newv() when multiple
> > flash objects are playing simultaneously
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Npviewer randomly freezes while surfing sites like youtube
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/158126
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
> > Status in “nspluginwrapper” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> > while surfing a flash heavy site, such as youtube, npviewer will randomly
> > lock up, and i have to force quit it, to start again.
> >
> > not common, but super annoying.
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > --
> > Npviewer randomly freezes while surfing sites like youtube
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/158126
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
>
> --
> Npviewer randomly freezes while surfing sites like youtube
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/158126
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug (via bug 178038).
>
> Status in “nspluginwrapper” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> while surfing a flash heavy site, such as youtube, npviewer will randomly lock up, and i have to force quit it, to start again.
>
> not common, but super annoying.

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