Firefox-0.9.3.1 and j2re1.4.2_05.uciForum: myDSL Extensions (deprecated) Topic: Firefox-0.9.3.1 and j2re1.4.2_05.uci started by: ke4nt1 Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 27 2004,02:39
I have built the latest sun java version into another .uci file ..This one works with the firefox-0.9.3.dsl .. I have already installed the symlink for both flash and java .. Download flash in your usual way, and it should work fine.. Install the j2re1.4.2_05.uci, and your java should work fine in Firefox-0.9.3.1.dsl I had minimal success with getting this java version working with Opera. According to the opera website, this version SHOULD work with it .. I get it detected ok, and if you run about:plugins , you can see the java installed I only get limited success when using it at java sites.. I included the old mozila/libjavaplugin_oji.so from the 1.4.2 version as well. I may need to work with the symlink in firefox-0.8.uci and tar.gz t make it work with this later version of java .. Try a manual symlink for now, just to test.. Both firefox-0.9.3.1.dsl and j2re1.4.2_05.uci are in the testing area .. Feedback is welcomed .. 73 ke4nt Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 27 2004,08:27
i think there is some mismatch in where firefox-plugins are stored.this new firefox-0.9.3.1.dsl has its plugins in /opt/firefox-0.9.3.1/plugins but mplayerplug-in.dsl puts the plugins in /opt/firefox/plugins i like the way the old firefox-0.8.uci stores the plugins, have a symlink to /opt/.firefox_plugins Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 27 2004,13:05
@ke4nt1do you have alsadebs.dsl installed? i had them installed. firefox-9.3.1 ran fine. when i booted without alsadebs.dsl, firefox did not run, missing a libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 27 2004,13:19
The mismatch is intentional..I built these yesterday with the idea of getting java working in FF-093 Only java is symlinked differently, since it cannot use the old j2re1.4.2 .. If I symlink to the same dir, then there is no distinction in the java versions. The flash plugin still symlinks to /opt/.firefox_plugins .. Any other plugins should have the same ability .. Making mplayerplugin work with it may be step 2 after initial testing is complete. We can always edit mplayerplugin to use /opt/.firefox_plugins instead.. The original firefox-0.9.3.dsl is still in the main repository area if you need it .. No to alsadebs, I always test in a pristine bootup.. Firefox does require gnu-utils to be installed.. Perhaps it has the lib you seek.. 73 ke4nt Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 27 2004,13:31
i understand why "The mismatch is intentional"i have no problem with that, i know how to get mplayer plugin working. i have gnu-utils loaded ( or else alsadebs would compain) until now i have used firefox8, the "old" firefox9.3 did not satify. this firefox9.3.1 looks very prommising! Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 27 2004,20:36
i found out what went wrong.i started firefox by running /opt/firefox-0.9.3/firefox but i should be using /usr/bin/firefox.sh which does the ldconfig i think i will put ldconfig in my bootlocal.sh just to make sure. Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 27 2004,21:09
The "sudo ldconfig" line is for the other packages that the are included with the firefox-0.9.3.dsl - gtk2, pango, etc.. I would not necessarily run "ldconfig" unless you are upgrading or adding a new package.. and the firefox-0.9.3.1.dsl is the SAME as the firefox-0.9.3.dsl .. only the symlink has changed to work with the new java.. I, like you , use the 0.8 as a rule, and find it plenty adequate. 73 ke4nt |