After last update, web pages started asking for codecs and plugins

XenaneX · 03-29-2014, 01:02 PM

Mageia 3 was great when I first installed it. Everything worked fine. Slowly, problems stated cropping up. The latest is for messages saying I need codecs and plugins. I don't follow the links because I don't care to install things out of the repository, tried it once and paid a price.

The problem could be firefox which was also updated recently.

I tried to open a java based irc chat page and got the plugin notification. Nothing illegal, just an issue somewhere.

If anyone can solve this I'd be appreciative.

frankbell · 03-29-2014, 08:56 PM

All I can say is that I have not encountered this on my machine (Intel x64), which started with mageia v. 2 and has survived online updates to v. 3 and v. 4. I have to say that I normally use Opera and seldom use Firefox.

Have you tried testing in another browser and can you provide some of the problem links?

XenaneX · 03-30-2014, 08:31 AM

Here is a link that is displaying the 'plugin needed' message:
http://www.starchat.net/chat.php

Trying Oprah is a great idea.

Turns out, Firefox is the only browser in the repository.

frankbell · 03-30-2014, 07:46 PM

What are the contents of /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins?

That's where the flash plugin would normally reside.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 03-31-2014, 09:26 AM

This is not a firefox browser problem. It seems Java needs to be installed, see here: Fix Java Problem

XenaneX · 04-01-2014, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

What are the contents of /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins?

That's where the flash plugin would normally reside.

That folder does not exist.

There was another update yesterday of flash player.

XenaneX · 04-01-2014, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by {BBI}Nexus{BBI}

This is not a firefox browser problem. It seems Java needs to be installed, see here: Fix Java Problem

Thanks, I'll look into it.