unable to install Klash in Konquereror cannot view flash

[Derick Centeno]

Hi Bill:

Our past communications have discussed different versions of YDL, 
including statements that you are sticking with YDL 2.  Why are you 
sticking with YDL 2?

The usual convention, which I'm sure you are aware of, is that higher 
version numbers mean better features such as better security, improved 
programming, etc.
By definition then, in staying with an earlier version you are not using 
the more advanced methods which have been recently learned and implemented.

Just for clarification, a modern version of Flash could not work within 
YDL 2, because modern Flash relies on modern software interfaces or 
dependencies which it will be looking for and expect to be there within 
that version of YDL.  The closest analogy to the problem -- probably not 
the best -- is a modern component of a car engine which somehow is 
expected to fit into a car engine made 20 years ago.  Sounds ridiculous 
but in terms of computer technology and software development YDL 2 may 
as well be considered that old.

There will be no further development of BootX or YDL 4 or YDL 4.1; each 
software release of a version is like a snapshot of a moment.  The 
concept applies also to applications such as Firefox, Bochs, QEMU and so 
on.  So a snapshot from my high school years has little to do with 
anything today; software is similar.  It is very unlikely that an early 
version of YDL (such as YDL 2) has any information allowing it to 
support or interface with anything current or recent.  As one of the 
participants pointed out, Firefox may not have even existed back when 
YDL 2 was the most advanced version of YDL.  Keep in mind in a few weeks 
we are waiting for YDL 5!

So let me be clear, there is nothing to "wait" for.  YDL 2 is what it 
is, as YDL 3/3.0.1, as is YDL 4 and YDL 4.1 -- each are snapshots, each 
are unique and will remain at what they are and available on the TSS 
mirrors until they are removed and made unavailable at the discretion of 
TSS. 

There are unique requirements to implement so that BootX can work with 
YDL 4, and so on.  If anyone discovers or comes across anything in 
particular that they may choose to share, it may possibly (upon their 
kind consideration) be shared here or in the YDL forum because this has 
been so far been that kind of generous and cooperative community.  
Therefore if you are insistent on working on an older system which 
requires BootX, then it is from the community participants who will 
share what information they have in whatever form they care to express 
it.  This means also that as they have the particular or unique 
information you need, it is from the community participants that this 
information will come.

In the meantime, for a general overview of Linux concepts -- such as 
using vi or vim, programming and so on -- as a resource of reference you 
may find this helpful:

http://www.tldp.org/

There is also available a free online Linux course which could be useful:

http://www.ftlinuxcourse.com/

There's a lot to examine, review and digest.

There's been good advice presented from a variety of perspectives.  Good 
Luck in applying them within your chosen tasks.
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Bill Perrotta wrote:
> i could wait if i have to for more info. or a step by step howto for 
> ydl. If i am better of putting os 10 on the other mac for shockwave 
> support getting support on the mac i keep is not that important a but 
> if i could figure out how to upgrade to ydl4 safely and get a flash 
> alternative i would. I actually used the terrasoft archive to get 
> ydl2.1 installed. I pmed starknight 83 on ydl forum and asked if he 
> could make an easier stp-by-step breakdown of installing ydl4 on older 
> macs in the new how to section.
> */
> /*