Þann 2006-10-25, 09:18:32 (-0700) skrifaði Steve Juranich: > I'm running an Athlon 64 X2-based system. If followed the instructions > (posted on > https://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html) > on how to set up a 32-bit chroot area using debootstrap. I also set up > schroot so that I can run my 32-bit apps (mostly just Firefox and Adobe > acroread) from 64-bit userland. Mostly things work, but I've noticed > something strainge. > > I have a script (/usr/local/bin/firefox) that is a script that contains the > following: > > <listing> > #! /bin/bash > exec schroot -p -c etch-i386 firefox > </listing> > > When I run this script from 64-bit land, firefox starts as expected, but if > I try visiting a site like YouTube, there's no sound on the video. > > HOWEVER.... > > When I do something like the following: > > <session> > coffee$ schroot -p -c etch-i386 bash > coffee$ # Now I'm in 32-bit land > coffee$ firefox > </session> > > Then firefox and flash player cooperate nicely and I can watch (and hear) > the "White and Nerdy" video to my heart's content. > > Anybody have a clue as to what's going on here? My only idea is that for > some reason schroot is giving up permissions on the /dev area prematurely, > and that there's a simple fix that I could do with my little script, or > perhaps in the schroot config file.
Here is a thought you might consider. Your first solution runs firefox with the same environment variables as the 64 bit environment (the -p takes care of that) but in the latter you fire up bash and that could perhaps overwrite some values and set things up correctly? Just a thought :-) Oli -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
