FLASH player?

Then try to visit a flash video required page for example:
http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=17432&vw=g&b=0&pos=7&p=cat&fr=yfp-t-501
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P1s3aOnDhc

the Firefox 3.0 browser install flash player in a working way.

Or install flash manually

you need to have extra repositories enabled..
To enable all the software repositories do ref this link..

http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/sources

after getting all the required repositories enabled

Type the following command in a terminal (applications -> accessories -> terminal)

sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree

Please refer these articles for more information on installing flash player:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/Flash

http://www.lazytechguy.com/2008/01/installing-flash-plugin-in-firefox-on.html
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/flash

and on printer:

This link might help you out:

http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinuxusersgroup/browse_thread/thread/86528f97840ceceb

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

tried that with the flash player, didn't work. do i have to logout? i changed the repositories and installed nonfree plugin, no success.

umm strange enough...

Reboot and try again

If it doesnt work then:

Please see:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
and here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Basically you want the codecs to allow you to play different (non-open source or open standard) formats.

Install the mozilla mplayer plugin for firefox and see

sudo aptitude install mozilla-mplayer

To install mplayer for mozilla

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

tried EVERTHING you suggested and it still does not work. I use firefox 3.0

for the printer, had problems with steps 3-7
here is what terminal says:

brian@Laptop:~$ sudo lpadmin -p MP210 -P canonmp210.ppd -v cnij_usb:/dev/usblp0 -E
lpadmin: No such file or directory
brian@Laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install libxml1
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libxml1
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 219kB of archives.
After this operation, 541kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe libxml1 1:1.8.17-14.1 [219kB]
Fetched 219kB in 17s (12.5kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package libxml1.
(Reading database ... 136725 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libxml1 (from .../libxml1_1%3a1.8.17-14.1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up libxml1 (1:1.8.17-14.1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
brian@Laptop:~$ cd mp150-0.14.2u
bash: cd: mp150-0.14.2u: No such file or directory
brian@Laptop:~$ make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
brian@Laptop:~$ sudo mv /usr/lib/sane/libsane-pixma.so.1.0.18 /usr/lib/sane/libsane-
mv: cannot stat `/usr/lib/sane/libsane-pixma.so.1.0.18': No such file or directory
brian@Laptop:~$ pixma.so.1.0.18.old
bash: pixma.so.1.0.18.old: command not found
brian@Laptop:~$
brian@Laptop:~$ sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/45-libsane.rules
brian@Laptop:~$

To install the scanner:

1. Download the latest libsane-pixma from
http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mp610linux/mp150-0.14....

2. tar -xvjf mp150-0.14.2u.tar.bz2
(You can alternately right-click on the tarball and choose Extract
Here.)

3. cd mp150-0.14.2u

4. make

5. sudo make install

6. sudo mv /usr/lib/sane/libsane-pixma.so.1.0.18 /usr/lib/sane/libsane-
pixma.so.1.0.18.old

7. sudo cp libsane-pixma.so /usr/lib/sane/libsane-pixma.so.1.0.18

8. sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/45-libsane.rules (NOTE: If you are
running Xubuntu, then substitute gedit with mousepad. If you are
running gOS, substitute gedit with leafpad.)

9. Add the following line:

# Canon PIXMA MP210
SYSFS{idVendor}=="04a9", SYSFS{idProduct}=="1721", MODE="664",
GROUP="scanner"

I saved and xsane does not recognize

please help me, I want to believe!!!

thanks in advance

som1special2,

You've got two questions going on here. This is not a problem, but it would be better in the future to isolate only one issue per question. That will ensure your issues get the attention they deserve. =)

Bhavani has given you a lot of good information, on both issues. Let us focus on the web video support issue first, once it's resolved we can focus on the printer issue. Is that ok?

For most web video support (youtube.com, etc.) flashplugin-nonfree is necessary. I recommend installing it as Bhavani has suggested using the command line, or installing it using synaptic. If you are not familiar with synaptic, you can find it by navigating here (if using gnome):

    System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager

Then you can search for packages, mark them for installation, and apply changes for installation. You indicated earlier that you installed flashplugin-nonfree. You should be able to view videos at www.youtube.com. Please use your browser and go there to test, then come back here and state whether you could view videos there.

We'll address other formats afterwards.

Thanks!

Harvey

p.s.

went to youtube and it does not work. If you would rather im me i'm at <email address hidden>, (using pidgin)

Ok, that's a start. We'll keep the conversation here to keep a record for others that may come for answers.

Let's check the status of flashplugin-nonfree. Please open up synaptic and search for flashplugin-nonfree. If it is properly installed, it should be marked with a green box.

Please report back here what you find.

Thanks!

Harvey

its marked w a green box

Ok, that is helpful. It should work, if flashplugin-nonfree is installed. Did you manually install libflash support, or did you try to install a plugin through the browser?

Please search for libflash in synaptic. None of the boxes should be marked green.

Please report the answer to the above question, and the status of libflash in synaptic.

Thanks!

Harvey

liflashsupport is the only green box, all others blank. I believe I may have manually installed, (terminal) libflashsupport

Ok, libflashsupport is not installed on my system, and web video works fine. Please uninstall it, and retest www.youtube.com. Report the results of the test.

Also, search for gnash in synaptic. Report whether anything is marked green.

Thanks!

Harvey

removed libflashsupport. re-checked libflash and NO items are green. went to youtube and a box appears as if loading player , but then disappears. no audio or video. gnash, mozilla plug-in-gnash and gnash common are green.

Ok, we are getting somewhere. Please uninstall all of the gnash applications. Then go back to www.youtube.com and retest. Please confirm you have uninstalled all gnash applications, and report afterwards, the results of the youtube test.

Thanks!

Harvey

Harvey,

you are pretty good...

o.k. youtube works, but yahoo does not...

Great! We are getting closer. Ok, I just tested video on Yahoo and didn't have any problems. Would you provide a link to a video on Yahoo that will not play for you? I'll test it on my end to see if I have the same problem.

Thanks,

Harvey

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809805797/video/8582983

Ok, it plays great on my machine, but I know that isn't helping you any! =)

Ok, I want you to have the firefox browser open, and then hit Ctrl-Shift-Delete.

You will get a form titled "Clear Private Data". I want you to check all of the boxes, then press the button titled "Clear Private Data Now". Sometimes Yahoo caches data which might be creating the problem. After everything is cleared, I want you to go back and try to view the movie you provided in the link above.

Please report back the results of the test.

Thanks!

Harvey

didn't change anything

Well, we've at least ruled that out. Let's rule one more thing out. I want you to reboot, and then retest the yahoo video link. Report the results back here.

In the mean time, I'm going to do a little extra research.

Thanks!

Harvey

it doesn't work with restart, the play button shows up but when pressed just

som1special,

Ok, I suspect we have some garbage in your system to remove. We know you had gnash stuff and libflashsupport installed. Here's what I would like you to do. All of this is in the gnome-terminal, you can find it at Applications > Accessories > Terminal

Watch for error messages (saying it couldn't perform an operation) in any of the below. If you see one, stop and report the problem. Then we'll resolve it and proceed.

1. Reinstall libflashsupport

    $ sudo aptitude install libflashsupport

2. Reinstall gnash stuff

    $ sudo aptitude install gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash

3. Purge flashplugin-nonfree

    $ sudo aptitude purge flashplugin-nonfree

4. Purge gnash stuff

    $ sudo aptitude purge gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash

5. Purge libflashsupport

    $ sudo aptitude purge libflashsupport

6. Reboot

7. Reinstall flashplugin-nonfree

    Either use synaptic, or the following in a terminal:

    $ sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree

Afterwards, retest the yahoo video link. All of the above should ensure you only have flashplugin-nonfree installed. I think there is something left in the system.

Please report the results of any errors, or the test of the yahoo video link.

Thanks!

Harvey

same issue with the code. no errors in terminal.

som1special2,

I don't understand what you mean by 'same issue with the code'. Please explain in greater detail, I will not be offended.

Thanks!

Harvey

when i go to yahoo and attempt to play a trailer, it acts like it is going to play but then changes into a screen with miscellaneous code. I have taken a screenshot if you want it

did you try to go to applications, add/remove, search for "flash", and install "Macromedia Flash plugin"?

yes, already installed

I can propbably get over yahoo not working, (unless you have found the answer)

Maybe you can help with the printer?

Thank you for everything

Some1,

Sorry for the delay, I had to drive home, pick up the kid, and eat dinner.

Yes, if you could take a screenshot, and post a link where I could view it, that might be helpful. Also, please run the following in a terminal:

    $ lsb_release -rd

Report those results back here. I may have to install your version of ubuntu into a virtual machine so I can see if it's a version problem.

Thanks!

Harvey

brian@Laptop:~$ lsb_release-rd
bash: lsb_release-rd: command not found
brian@Laptop:~$

that's what happend in terminal.

where can I post the screenshot?

Some1,

There is a space between lsb_release and -rd. Please rerun it and report it back here. Email the screenshot to hlmuller A T yahoo D O T com.

Thanks!

Harvey

lsb release is

brian@Laptop:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release: 8.04

sent screen to email

Brian,

I'm stumped on the code issue. Thanks for sending the screenshot. Are you using the i386 or amd64 version? I'm going to do a fresh install into a vm to see if it has the same problem you are experiencing.

Thanks!

Harvey

1386 version of ubuntu? if so, yes

Brian,

Ok, give me about twenty minutes to install and test. If it works, then there's a lingering problem on your machine that might be simply resolved by a complete reinstall.

I'll be back in a bit.

Thanks!

Harvey

Brian,

Ok, I tested the Hardy i386 8.04.1 in a vm. I only installed updates and flashplugin-nonfree. It worked like a charm. Before I recommend a complete reinstall, there's one more thing I want to check. Please provide the answers to these questions:

1. When you installed libflashsupport, gnash, gnash-common, and mozilla-plugin-gnash did you use apt-get in a terminal?

2. Did you install anything else (other than flashplugin-nonfree) thinking it was going to fix your flash problem?

Please report the answers back here.

Thanks!

Harvey

the answer to ? #1 is yes
#2 - I may have installed a BUNCH of other things on the advice of bhavani

Brian,

Ok, I just checked the dependencies of the stuff I know you installed. Please check to see if you have the following installed (search in synaptic), if they are, uninstall them, then retest the yahoo movie link:

libboost-date-time1.34.1
libbost-thread1.34.1

Please report back if you had to uninstall the above, and if so, then also report the yahoo movie retest.

If that doesn't work, then my recommendation is probably going to be a reinstall, if you cannot provide a list of all of the items you installed. We can talk about this later.

Thanks!

Harvey

Brian,

The second item should be libboost-thread1.34.1, not libbost

Harvey

none of the above are marked green. I probably can live with no yahoo trailers, as long a you tube works. I bet I can find other sites that work. Thanks so much for the help. If you want to help with the printer, I will be home today as well. let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.

Brian,

Ok. We'll close out the video problem. Something that was installed is probably causing the issue. A complete reinstall, and only installing flashplugin-nonfree will resolve it.

While we are on the subject of installing, I recommend you use aptitude in a terminal for all installing and uninstalling. I use synaptic only to find packages I might be interested in and reading about them. My problem with synaptic and apt-get, is that they install the package and its dependencies, but when you use them to uninstall, they only uninstall the package you marked, not the dependencies. You will not be able to uninstall dependencies with aptitude, if the package was first installed with synaptic or apt-get. That is why I use it exclusively for those jobs.

Now on to the printing issue. You did some previous work. I recommend removing and/or uninstalling everything you did so far. Start fresh. I will only be able to guide you to fixes supplied by others, as I don't have the hardware.

I want you to read this post, and pay attention to quickstep's comment on the second page. Attempt to follow his advice. Remember my advice on using aptitude. You can pretty much replace aptitude with apt-get in any of the command line instructions.

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=556980

Please report back here, and modify the question status to Solved if this has resolved your questions.

Thanks!

Harvey

O.k. Harvey,
tries what quickstep said and got these msgs from terminal:

brian@Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i cnijfilter-common_2.80-1_i386.deb cnijfilter-mp210series_2.80-1_i386.deb
dpkg: error processing cnijfilter-common_2.80-1_i386.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Selecting previously deselected package cnijfilter-mp210series.
(Reading database ... 136676 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cnijfilter-mp210series (from cnijfilter-mp210series_2.80-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up cnijfilter-mp210series (2.80-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 cnijfilter-common_2.80-1_i386.deb
brian@Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i scangearmp-common_1.10-1_i386.deb scangearmp-mp210series_1.10-1_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 136856 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace scangearmp-common 1.10-1 (using scangearmp-common_1.10-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement scangearmp-common ...
dpkg: error processing scangearmp-mp210series_1.10-1_i386.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Setting up scangearmp-common (1.10-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 scangearmp-mp210series_1.10-1_i386.deb
brian@Laptop:~/Desktop$

I am not knowledgeable about terminal use and pretty much bullshit my way thru from DOS knowledge, (which I know is unrelated).

Harvey,

I checked to make sure that the packages I downloaded were installed and they are. The Canon pixma mp210 I have is not recognized as a scanner. it prints fine.

Brian,

Great! I think you are done. If you reread quickstep's post, you'll see that he remarks that the printer doesn't work with sane/xsane yet, but by following directions in the guide (downloadable he says at the same place he sent you for the driver) you will be able to scan using gimp, which is installed by default in Ubuntu (Applications > Graphics > GIMP Emage Editor).

Now that you are done, please remember to mark (change status) the question Solved.

Thanks!

Harvey

O.k. maybe I am just not smart today, but it doesn't work. I have read gimp and it doesn't transfer images or for that matter attempt to scan. I am frustrated. I installed ubuntu to GET away from windows and I am stuck using my wifes vista cpu to scan.

Brian,

I'm checking the installation of both on my machine. I see an error related to the scanner, in the text you provide above.

I'll report back. Did you have any problems downloading and extracting the manuals?

Thanks!

Harvey

Ok Brian,

Here's what I want you to do first. I want you to use synaptic, to uninstall scangear.

Open synaptic, and search for scangearmp, mark both packages for removal and apply changes. I'd have you do that with cnijfilter also, but appears the printing function is working.

Then in a terminal, run each command on a separate line,:

    $ cd /directory/path/where (the .deb files are)

If they are on your Desktop, then it would be:

    $ cd ~/Desktop

Now do each in sequence:

    $ sudo dpkg -i scangearmp-common_1.10-1_i386.deb
    $ sudo dpkg -i scangearmp-mp210series_1.10-1_i386.deb

Let me know if there are any lines in the output that contain the word "error". I just installed both the printer and scanner drivers in hardy i386 without problem, so you shouldn't be getting any errors.

Please report back your results and we'll proceed.

Thanks!

Harvey

O.k. uninstalled one scangear from synaptic. reinstalled first scangear file and second is in .rpm (which needs to be converted, right?)

here is terminal

brian@Laptop:~$ cd Desktop
brian@Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i scangearmp-common_1.10-1_i386.deb
[sudo] password for brian:
Selecting previously deselected package scangearmp-common.
(Reading database ... 136814 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking scangearmp-common (from scangearmp-common_1.10-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up scangearmp-common (1.10-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
brian@Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i scangearmp-mp210series-1.10-1.i386.rpm
dpkg-deb: `scangearmp-mp210series-1.10-1.i386.rpm' is not a debian format archive
dpkg: error processing scangearmp-mp210series-1.10-1.i386.rpm (--install):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 scangearmp-mp210series-1.10-1.i386.rpm
brian@Laptop:~/Desktop$

Brian,

No, you should only be downloading the Debian package .deb files which are provided here:

http://support-au.canon.com.au/EN/search?v%3aproject=ABS-EN&binning-state=model%3d%3dPIXMA%20MP210%0Amenu%3d%3dDownload%0Aos%3d%3dLinux&

Download the correct ones, they should have the same file names when downloaded, as the files I named in my last post.

Give it a shot, and report back here your results, then we'll continue.

Thanks!

Harvey

O.k. downloaded both files. One is definitely an rpm file. I converted it successfully. I installed both and both show up as green in synaptic. still cannot get gimp to acquire from scanner.

Again, I want to make it VERY clear how appreciative I am of your help.

Thanks

:) Brian

Brian,

The debian package files, are the first four. You should not be using the rpm file, it can be converted, but you want the debian package. Please go back and get the debian package that you are missing. If you are unsure, just download the first four files indicated on the page.

And no problem!

Please report back here after you have both of the .deb files, and the results of the installation per the instructions I provided above.

Thanks!

Harvey

Harvey,
here is the site i am pulling the drivers from:

http://support-au.canon.com.au/EN/search?v%3aproject=ABS-EN&binning-state=model%3d%3dPIXMA%20MP210%0Amenu%3d%3dDownload%0Aos%3d%3dLinux&

of the first 4 that are deb & available 3 are for the printer, only one is scangear and the next scangear is rpm

I have however downloaded all 4

Brian,

If you download each file from each of the first four links, two of them will start with scangear... Please confirm that you have two files named:

    scangearmp-common_1.10-1_i386.deb
    scangearmp-mp210series_1.10-1_i386.deb

You would expect the links to state exactly what they are, but one of the links is mislabeled.

Once you have both of those, then follow the instructions I provided above. Then report back your results.

Thanks!

Harvey

I have absolutely lost my patience.

Thank you soooooooooo much for the help. I WILL bear using communist windows for my scanning needs.