Hi folks!
As some of you have questions how to evaluate Adobe Flash 10.1 Plugin for Firefox on Linux I have created this short how-to.
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You have to register and request for the package at TI site using the following link
http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/adobeflash-a8.html -
After you were approved you will be able to download the file
Flash10.1_Firefox_Plugin-0.4-Linux-x86-Install.bin
Please note that this file is intended to be run at PC (x-86 machine)! I have checked this at Ubuntu 9.10
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Change file permitions to 0777
$> chmod 0777 Flash10.1_Firefox_Plugin-0.4-Linux-x86-Install.bin -
Run this executable by the command:
$> sudo LANG=c ./Flash10.1_Firefox_Plugin-0.4-Linux-x86-Install.bin
here you will see a window (GUI interface) to choose a language. English is the best choice because there are no problems with coding page and actually there is nothing to read there
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Use the default directory suggested by the installer (/usr/local/flash10_ffplugin)
next->next->finish… The installation is done! -
Take a MMC card for the Beagleboard or other Cortex-A8 based system and mount it at your PC
Here and after I assume to use demo filesystem supplied by Koen Kooi, which you can download from here:
http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/demo/beagleboard/ -
Go to firefox directory at MMC card and copy the installed Firefox plugin to the MMC filesystem:
maxx@maxx-desktop:/media/rootfs$ pwd
/media/rootfs
maxx@maxx-desktop:/media/rootfs$ cd ./usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
maxx@maxx-desktop:/media/rootfs/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins$ sudo cp /usr/local/flash10_ffplugin/usr/lib/firefox-3.6.6/plugins/libflashplayer.so .
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remove or save somewhere current flash lib: libgnashplugin.so
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Umount the MMC card and boot Beagleboard with it.
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Run Firefox and type in the address field:
about:plugins
If the plugin is installed correctly you will see amoung others. Now you can visit flash sites like adobe.com
Enjoy!
best wishes,
Max