Firefox 2.0.0.3 Crashes on loading *.SWF files

Mustafa^Qasim · 03-25-2007, 01:06 PM

Hello!
I recently downloaded Firefox's latest addition 2.0.0.3 on my RHL 9.0 machine. I just counter an error that when I tried to load a webpage saved on my local HDD that plays a Flash file e.g: movie.swf It suddenly crashes and close without any notification. The webpage works all right on M$ XP and flash player plugin is also installed in Firefox n I can see the movie playing for 2 sec. Firefox works well except this. Did anyone has an idea about it?
OS: RHL 9.0
Desktop: GNOME
Application: Firefox v2.0.0.3

rob.linux · 03-25-2007, 03:02 PM

Are you running the latest flash 9 ??

Mustafa^Qasim · 03-26-2007, 03:44 PM

I installed flash plugin through Firefox itself. When it showa "Install missing plugin" link n installs the missing plugin itself frm net.. i hope it would be the lstest..

rob.linux · 03-26-2007, 05:16 PM

Mustafa^Qasim,

You can check your installed plugins by opening Firefox and typing

aboutplugins (put a colon between about and plugins...no spaces)

in the URL field...then press enter.

All plugins installed should be listed...

Also...If you are running RH9 you might want to upgrade to a newer one like Fedora Core 6 as RH9 is no longer supported with patchs,security updates etc...

Rob

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mustafa^Qasim

I installed flash plugin through Firefox itself. When it showa "Install missing plugin" link n installs the missing plugin itself frm net.. i hope it would be the lstest..

KeithE · 03-27-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob.linux

Also...If you are running RH9 you might want to upgrade to a newer one like Fedora Core 6 as RH9 is no longer supported with patchs,security updates etc...

I saw the same thing when I installed FF 2.0 in Slackware 10.2. Flash 9 made browser completely unstable. The solution was to downgrade to FF 1.5, which isn't super-stable either, but it doesn't constantly crash - only sometimes.

Opera and Konqueror don't seem to have this problem.

Mustafa^Qasim · 05-08-2007, 11:15 AM

Thanx all of u .. m gonna search for an older version which suits my RHL 9

Cara25 · 05-11-2007, 04:51 PM

the Firefox 2.0 browser installation on my Mandriva 2007 was unstable with Flash 9.0. I went back to Firefox 1.5.08 with the Flash 9.0 and the browser became more steady. Firefox or Flash problem ?

rob.linux · 05-11-2007, 06:51 PM

I am also running Firefox 2.0.0.3 with flash 9 on Mandriva 2007....runs perfect...just watched Global TV re-runs with no problems at all.....very smooth sound and video.

I also use it for some online crosswords and games....same thing....no problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cara25

the Firefox 2.0 browser installation on my Mandriva 2007 was unstable with Flash 9.0. I went back to Firefox 1.5.08 with the Flash 9.0 and the browser became more steady. Firefox or Flash problem ?

P.S. Don't eat clowns...they taste funny !!

Rob C.