Description of problem: Flash is not working with FF 3 beta even when flash-plugin is installed. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): firefox-3.0-0.beta3.4.el5 flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el5 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install firefox 3 beta (or RHEL 5.2 beta) 2. Install flash-plugin from the supplementary cd 3. Visit a website that has flash Actual results: Flash objects are not displayed Expected results: Flash objects are displayed Additional info: This is on x86_64 system with flash-plugin and firefox for i386 when running the 32bit version of firefox. That setup used to work on RHEL5 U1.
In steps to reproduce: 3. Run the 32bit version of Firefox (e.g. /usr/lib/firefox-3.0b4pre/firefox)
The answer is simple -- don't use firefox-32, but instead install nspluginwrapper (both x86_64 and i386 packages). Then flash-plugin works even with firefox.x86_64 firefox.i386 was bad hack which was never officially supported, isn't supported, and with the advent of nspluginwrapper it is quite certain that it won't be supported.
RHEL 5.2 x86_64 repo has nspluginwrapper.x86_64 only. Additionally it still has firefox 32/64 bit packages which means that 32bit is still supported. I'm hitting another bug with the 64bit version of FF3 and I'm not able to verify your workaround at the moment.
(In reply to comment #2) > The answer is simple -- don't use firefox-32, but instead install > nspluginwrapper (both x86_64 and i386 packages). Then flash-plugin works even > with firefox.x86_64 > firefox.x86_64 with nspluginwrapper.x86_64 and flash-plugin.i386 - not working. nspluginwrapper.i386 not available in x86_64 repo
(In reply to comment #5) > firefox.x86_64 with nspluginwrapper.x86_64 and flash-plugin.i386 - not working. Not that nspluginwrapper is not workaround anymore but the official solution from upstream. > nspluginwrapper.i386 not available in x86_64 repo OK, THAT is a bug. I will investigate what to do about it. Matej
firefox.x86_64 with nspluginwrapper.i386 and flash-plugin.i386 - works for me. Now i'm not sure what sense does it make to have firefox.i386 in x86_64 tree... :)
OK, reassigning.
Can someone clarify the list of i386/x86_64 firefox/nspluginwrapper packages should be in the x86_64 tree? Thanks.
both 32 and 64bit versions of both packages unless FF.i386 is removed for some reason depending on why it was added to the repo.
change committed in distill and should show up in the next set of trees.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2008-0436.html