[SATLUG] Nvidia + Flash + Firefox + (K)Ubuntu = Freeze

[Kase Saylor]

>>> check this site out.  It worked for me.
>>> http://vntutor.blogspot.com/2007/12/why-ubuntu-gutsy-cant-play-flash-in.html
>>> Todd
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>> Thanks for the link, but I actually haven't had any problems installing 
>> the non-free Flash plugin. My problem is that there seems to be some 
>> problems between the Nvidia driver and the Flash plugin.
>>
>> -Kase
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> you might want to try it nevertheless as it seems that there is a
> problem with the ubuntu version of the nonfree flash plugin that is not
> immediately apparent when installing the plugin.  this is especially
> true if you used synaptic to install.  On my system the problem
> manifested itself almost exactly as you described and following the
> link  fixed the problem.
>
> Todd
>   
Yes, this method fixed the problem. I did have to comment out some lines 
in a apt file because of a md5sum error, but other than that I've had no 
lock ups with flash. What's the difference between the non-free Nvidia 
driver via apt and the driver straight from the Nvidia site? BTW, I also 
loaded up PCLinuxOS last night and I was very impressed with it, too. I 
guess I'll probably just end up going with the first distribution that 
uses KDE4 ;-)

-Kase


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