faq13.html: add Gnash as Flash plugin option
Lawrence Teo <[email protected]>
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Now that Gnash is part of OpenBSD 4.1, this diff updates FAQ 13.11 to add Gnash as another option for users who want to use a Flash plugin with their web browser. I have also replaced "Macromedia" with "Adobe". Please feel free to edit/revise my diff. Thanks, Lawrence Index: faq13.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/www/faq/faq13.html,v retrieving revision 1.113 diff -u -p -r1.113 faq13.html --- faq13.html 20 Jun 2007 18:14:14 -0000 1.113 +++ faq13.html 3 Jul 2007 02:11:11 -0000 @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ PERFORMANCE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION <li><a href="#javaplugin" >13.10 - Can I have a Java plugin in my web browser? (i386 only)</a> <li><a href="#flashplugin">13.11 - Can I have a Flash plugin in my web - browser? (i386 only)</a> + browser?</a> <!-- <li><a href="#camera" >13.xx - Can I use my digital camera under OpenBSD?</a> <li><a href="#scanner" >13.yy - How do I set up and use my scanner?</a> @@ -1311,10 +1311,39 @@ If it works well for you using a differe <a name="flashplugin"></a> -<h2>13.11 - Can I have a Flash plugin in my web browser? (i386 only)</h2> +<h2>13.11 - Can I have a Flash plugin in my web browser?</h2> -The Flash plugin is distributed by Macromedia in binary form only. -Macromedia does not provide a native OpenBSD plugin, but there is a Linux +OpenBSD provides two options for you to play Flash files. +You can either use Gnash from the ports tree, or the proprietary Flash +plugin from Adobe. + +<h3>Using Gnash from ports (for architectures with shared libraries +only)</h3> + +Gnash is a Flash movie player that can be used natively with +Mozilla-derived browsers such as Firefox. +It is only available on architectures with shared libraries. +If your <tt>PKG_PATH</tt> environment variable is set correctly +(see <a href="faq15.html#Easy">FAQ 15</a>), you can install Gnash +as follows. + +<blockquote><pre> +# <b>pkg_add -i gnash</b> +</pre></blockquote> + +<p> +If the Gnash package is installed correctly, the Gnash plugin should be +listed when you type "about:plugins" in the URL bar of your web browser. + +<p> +<b>Note:</b> +Gnash is still under heavy development by its authors, and may not work +with all Flash movies. + +<h3>Using the proprietary Flash plugin from Adobe (i386 only)</h3> + +The Flash plugin is distributed by Adobe in binary form only. +Adobe does not provide a native OpenBSD plugin, but there is a Linux plugin which you can use under Linux emulation. This plugin is available only for the i386 platform.