Re: Firfox question

On 01/07/2012 08:59 PM, Phil wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Using Firfox with my new ISP has been a problem for the past year
> or so. I'm still able to pay my phone bill using Konqueror (same
> ISP) but I cannot view some video content with either Firefox or
> Konqueror. A Google search shows that Bigpond supports Explorer
> exclusively.
>
> The problem shows as a spinning star-like object that never
> stops. Can anyone offer a solution?

What version of Mandriva are you using?  What version of Java?

In years past I have seen such problems due to use of java other 
than that provided by Sun.

There are several points it is easy to err on, and I would 
suggest goinf to Google Groups Advanced and searhing 2008 and 
forward for java Bigpond Mandriva and maybe Sun or IcedTea or 
open-source, though those last three may generate a lot of hits.

http://groups.google.com/advanced_search?q=&

Possible:  I vaguely remember one user in Australia or Southeast 
Asia that I think never did solve his problem.

For most, Sun java (either packaged and distributed by Mandriva, 
or straight from the Sun website) was required. Second, the java 
plugin required was not the old java.so but the nplp.so version
which in 64-bit version under 2011.0 resides at,
/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libnpsoplugin.so

You have to check symlinks under your home directory, in 
/etc/alternatives, in all plugins directories, and perhaps 
elsewhere (e.g. under /usr/java/) to make sure they are not 
pointing astray. In firefox, go to about:plugins and see 
what/where shows up there.

If this does not get you in the direction you need to go, try 
posting your query (with info on Mandriva and firefox versions) 
to alt.os.linux.mandriva.  Your chances of finding some who has 
dealt with the problem before are better there.

Cheers!

jim b.


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