From 72e1e9c6c320b8968fb9d3854e88ac6eb1dcbafd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marc Fonvieille Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:53:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document the installation of www/linux-flashplugin9 (but keep mention to www/linux-flashplugin7). As always do not expect everything will work; with that plugin you could access to more "modern" sites but some animations may not correctly rendered. --- .../books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml | 25 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml index 90b3dde3a8..b318039a9f 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml @@ -247,18 +247,41 @@ exists. This wrapper also supports &adobe; &acrobat; plugin, &realplayer; plugin and more. + + The following text covers the installation of &flash; + 9.X on recent -STABLE branch, &os; 7.1-RELEASE and above. + If you run an older version of &os; or encounter issues, you + should install www/linux-flashplugin7 and skip + the &man.linprocfs.5; part. + + Install the www/nspluginwrapper port. This port requires emulators/linux_base which is a large port. The next step is to install the www/linux-flashplugin7 port. Once + role="package">www/linux-flashplugin9 port. Once this port is installed, the plugin must be installed by each user with nspluginwrapper: &prompt.user; nspluginwrapper -v -a -i + The &linux; process file system, &man.linprocfs.5; has to + be mounted on /usr/compat/linux/proc, if one + wants to play &flash; animations. This can be done via the + following command: + + &prompt.user; mount -t linprocfs linproc /usr/compat/linux/proc + + This point can be automated at boot time with the addition + of the matching line in + /etc/fstab: + + linproc /usr/compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0 + Then, start your browser, enter about:plugins in the location bar and press Enter.