what broke chrome flash?

[Ed Greshko]

On 11/03/2012 09:18 PM, Neal Becker wrote:
> f17.  Was using nvidia + google-chrome-unstable.
>
> Somehow, today flash doesn't work.  chrome about:plugins says:
> Adobe Flash Player - Version: 11.5.31.1
> Shockwave Flash 11.5 r31
> Name:	Shockwave Flash
> Description:	Shockwave Flash 11.5 r31
> Version:	11.5.31.1
> Location:	/opt/google/chrome/PepperFlash/libpepflashplayer.so
> Type:	PPAPI (out-of-process)
>  	 Disable
> MIME types:	
> MIME type	Description	File extensions
> application/x-shockwave-flash	Shockwave Flash	
> .swf
> application/futuresplash	FutureSplash Player	
> .spl
>
> 1. yum remove xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.  Reboot.  Back to nouveau.  Still no flash
>
> 2. yum remove google-chrome-unstable.  yum install google-chrome-beta.  Still no 
> flash.
>
> I don't know what else to try.
>

You could try reverting to google-chrome-stable.  It is running just fine for me....


Flash (2 files) - Version: 11.4.31.110
Shockwave Flash 11.4 r31
Name:    Shockwave Flash
Description:    Shockwave Flash 11.4 r31
Version:    11.4.31.110
Location:    /opt/google/chrome/PepperFlash/libpepflashplayer.so
Type:    PPAPI (out-of-process)
      Disable
MIME types:   
MIME type    Description    File extensions
application/x-shockwave-flash    Shockwave Flash   
.swf
application/futuresplash    FutureSplash Player   
.spl


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