Re: [SLUG] 64bit ubuntu, flash on firefox

From: Richard Smoot (rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Mon Jan 21 2008 - 21:06:44 EST


On Monday 21 January 2008 16:17, Steven Buehler wrote:
> Adobe doesn't have a version of Flash for 64-bit Linux; you have to use
> some third-party workalike that doesn't always work with the latest
> Flash material.
>
> The alternative is to force-install a 32-bit copy of Firefox and then
> force-install a 32-bit copy of Adobe's Flash.
>
> Matthew Rogers wrote:
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=636397
> >
> > Looks like it's a bug but there is a .deb here.
> >
> > William Coulter wrote:
> >> Ok I have most of my PC now working. I am still getting a problem
> >> with firefox and flash player 9. I am using ubuntu 7.10 64bit. I
> >> went onto there forums after attempting to install flash and I was
> >> able to get it to work but it still is not completely working. I now
> >> that I don't have channel I go onto the web and watch the reviews.
> >> On these pages, there should be a flash box that I should be able to
> >> play but it is not there. Does anybody know how to fix this.
> >>
> >> William
> >>
Dual boot another linux. A 10 to 20gb partition is plenty to install a 32 bit
linux with Flash 9 Support. I know Freespire 2.0.8 supports Flash 9. It is a
Debian family linux. It also has the capability for a fee to legally watch
commercial DVD's.

                              Richard Smoot
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