adobe flash slow in current

jpsatlinuxquestions · 04-05-2008, 01:49 AM

Hi all,

I'm running slackware current. I just updated my system and now the flash player plug-in (9.0.115.0) in firefox is very slow: 1 frame every 1 or 2 seconds. It was running flawlessly with the current version of last week...

Any idea ?

Brian1 · 04-05-2008, 09:47 AM

Have you downgraded back the working version to confirm it is the newer plugin the issue or maybe the cause is from another update?

Brian

chess · 04-05-2008, 09:54 AM

Seems to work ok here on -current. Just watched a few youtube videos with firefox and flash plugin and didn't notice any issues. What sites are giving you problems?

alkos333 · 04-05-2008, 10:16 AM

Also try using Gnash

Speek · 04-05-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jpsatlinuxquestions

I'm running slackware current. I just updated my system and now the flash player plug-in (9.0.115.0) in firefox is very slow: 1 frame every 1 or 2 seconds. It was running flawlessly with the current version of last week...

I have the same problem (also running up-to-date current). I think it started with upgrading to kernel-2.6.24.4. Maybe it's a combination of kernel/videocard/driver? I have an old Nvidia videocard (GeForce2 MX400) and use the xf86-video-nv-2.1.8 driver. Of course I could try downgrading the kernel to make sure. I think I'll try that.

jpsatlinuxquestions · 04-05-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Speek

I have the same problem (also running up-to-date current). I think it started with upgrading to kernel-2.6.24.4. Maybe it's a combination of kernel/videocard/driver? I have an old Nvidia videocard (GeForce2 MX400) and use the xf86-video-nv-2.1.8 driver. Of course I could try downgrading the kernel to make sure. I think I'll try that.

I think you're right. I tried to downgrade firefox, tried to change version of the flash plugin, without succes. I suspect a kernel or xorg issue too.
I use a old videocard Radeon 7000 with the xorg radeon driver. Tell me please if downgrading your kernel works. Maybe I should try it too.

jpsatlinuxquestions · 04-05-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chess

Seems to work ok here on -current. Just watched a few youtube videos with firefox and flash plugin and didn't notice any issues. What sites are giving you problems?

Whatever the site, all flash videos are giving me this trouble.

Speek · 04-05-2008, 01:24 PM

I found it: pixman-0.10.0 is the culprit. Downgrading to 0.9.6 fixes the flash problem (for me).

jpsatlinuxquestions · 04-05-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Speek

I found it: pixman-0.10.0 is the culprit. Downgrading to 0.9.6 fixes the flash problem (for me).

Really ? I just tried pixman-0.9.6: doesn't work. Do you change another thing ?

Speek · 04-05-2008, 02:52 PM

No, I didn't change anything else. Did you restart the X-server?

jpsatlinuxquestions · 04-05-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Speek

No, I didn't change anything else. Did you restart the X-server?

Hum. I feel stupid. After restarting X, it works. Thanks you very much of your help ! How did you find it was pixman ?

Speek · 04-05-2008, 03:45 PM

Well, I knew the Flash player problem started after the March 28/29 update. So it had to be one of those packages. I reverted back to the previous kernel, but that didn't help. So I had another look at the changelog for a package that could have anything to do with Flash. I guessed pixman, because I knew it is part of xorg.

jpsatlinuxquestions · 04-05-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speek

Well, I knew the Flash player problem started after the March 28/29 update. So it had to be one of those packages. I reverted back to the previous kernel, but that didn't help. So I had another look at the changelog for a package that could have anything to do with Flash. I guessed pixman, because I knew it is part of xorg.

Ok. Brilliant. Thanks again.

Bruce Hill · 04-06-2008, 02:47 AM

Must just be certain video cards. I have:

Code:

mingdao@silas:~$ uname -a
Linux silas 2.6.24.4-noide #2 PREEMPT Sun Apr 6 15:03:57 CST 2008 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

Fri Apr 4 22:08:08 CDT 2008 -current, Flash Player 9.0.115.0,
Firefox 2.0.0.13, pixman-0.10.0-i486-1, GeForce 7300 GT,
2.1.2 NVIDIA 171.06 driver and no problems. Also:

Code:

mingdao@silas:~$ glxgears
75824 frames in 5.0 seconds = 15164.630 FPS
73244 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14648.727 FPS
74843 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14968.581 FPS
75915 frames in 5.0 seconds = 15182.867 FPS

feedz · 04-25-2008, 02:27 AM

Excellent! Now I've got flash working right again. Anyway am also using slackware-current. My graphics card is a Radeon 7200. Changing pixman to version 0.9.6 made the difference.