[Info-vax] FLASH ! Questions about C7000 and blades

[pcoviello at gmail.com]

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 11:17:24 AM UTC-4, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 5/19/2021 9:36 AM, Tym Stegner wrote: 
> > On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 8:28:40 PM UTC-4, Arne Vajhøj wrote: 
> >> On 5/18/2021 4:30 PM, Michael Moroney wrote: 
> >>> On 5/18/2021 2:09 PM, David Turner wrote: 
> >>>> Well I sent up a laptop with Ubuntu 18 and installed the flash plugin. 
> >>>> Worked when testing on the flash test site easily found out there 
> >>>> Thing is, flash on Linux always seems to be buggy. ALways had problems 
> >>>> with it on Debian based boxes. 
> >>>> It didn't work for him 
> >>> 
> >>> Similar to Tym's NT box, a workaround I've heard about (but never tried) 
> >>> is to locate an older version of Firefox or something from one of the 
> >>> bitsavers type websites as well as a Flash kit, disconnect from the net 
> >>> and install the ancient browser and Flash. You can't let it access the 
> >>> net else it'll update the browser to the latest Flash-free version and 
> >>> uninstall Flash. 
> >> I do not know much about Flash and nothing about these devices. 
> >> 
> >> But I believe that Flash works like: 
> >> - HTML page reference Flash URL 
> >> - browser download Flash and activate Flash plugin 
> >> 
> >> So would it be possible to: 
> >> - go top the web page with a new browser without Flash plugin 
> >> - download the Flash file manual 
> >> - open the Flash file with a standalone Flash player 
> >> ?
> > That is how it's supposed to work. 
> > 
> > However, the 'download' page informs the user that Flash is discontinued, and nothing is downloaded. 
> > 
> > MikeM's above suggestion appears to be the way to go...
> I just tried this with FF 88.0.1: 
> * got page with embedded SWF 
> * view source 
> * save link on SWF URL 
> and then open SWF with standalone player. 
> 
> It worked. 
> 
> Arne

ok I've downloaded 38.0 of FF  what Flash should I get?  and I've disabled the automatic update. so I can stay on the net which I would have to do to reach the VCM.

thanks
Paul