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Neil Winchurst wrote: > When I first started using my new computer with Mandriva2006 I had > Firefox version 1.0.6 installed. Later I upgraded to version 1.5.0.5 > which I now use. I also have Opera version 8.5. I have kept both > versions of Firefox available, though I normally use the later one. > > Why do I do that? Well, because I sometimes open up web sites that need > Flash or Javascript to be available. This is where I am puzzled. Both > the old version of Firefox and Opera can call up and use flash and/or > javascript as required. This tells me that those programs must be set > up properly on my computer. > > However the newer version of Firefox can't find those programs it > seems. I get a message telling me that a plug-in is required and would > I like to download it? I have searched around to the best of my > ability, but I can't seem to find the answer to the problem. I just do > not understand it. Can anyone point me in the right direction please? > > TIA > > Neil Winchurst > > just copy the contents of your old firefox plugins folder (should be in: /usr/lib/firefox/plugins) into you new one HTH regards Steve -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html