run firefox as your browser and run the flashblock plugin, no more
flash to deal with.
On 9/4/07, Pete Theisen <petetheisen@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Everybody!
>
> I have an old (P II 400) notebook with Gentoo on it. I find that if I even
> accidentally mouse over a flash anything it locks up the machine trying to
> run it. Locks it hard enough that I have to shut down, unplug for 15 seconds
> and then reboot. After that I half the time have to reestablish the dsl
> connection and that is a real bear.
>
> I have tried on a number of Linux machines to "upgrade to the latest flash"
> and that always hoses the system. Have to send it to a tech for a couple of
> weeks after that.
>
> What would happen if I just plain got rid of flash and all remnants thereof?
> It never does anything but lock up the machine anyway and who needs that?
>
> Anyone know how to dump flash? Who the hell does macromedia think they are,
> anyway, Micro$oft?
> --
> Regards,
>
> Pete
> http://www.pete-theisen.com/
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