Windows Firefox for running abc.com videos

jyanek · Post by **jyanek** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:04 pm

I am trying to get Windows Firefox v2.0.0.14 to run abc.com videos (to watch Lost episodes). I am currently using Ubuntu 8.04, with Wine 0.9.60. It crashes in trying to start to run a video. It will browse OK, and even make it to the abc.com site. However, when I try to run a video, it crashes. specific error is:

"Move Media Player. The Plugin performed an illegal operation"

This was working using Ubuntu 7.10 with Wine 9.4x (not sure which version it was, perhaps 9.46?). I do not know how to downgrade wine to work with Ubuntu 8.04 ... tried it and the repository gave me an error, probably since I'm using Ubuntu 8.04.

Thanks for the help. I am trying to get a "turnkey" solution to work so my wife can easily watch the videos. I can use VirtualBox to do this (works fine), just too many steps. Wine was slick. One click and I was there!

Please help.
Thanks,
Jay

austin987 · Post by **austin987** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:09 pm

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 9:04 PM, jyanek <[email protected]> wrote:

I am trying to get Windows Firefox v2.0.0.14 to run abc.com videos (to watch Lost episodes). I am currently using Ubuntu 8.04, with Wine 0.9.60. It crashes in trying to start to run a video. It will browse OK, and even make it to the abc.com site. However, when I try to run a video, it crashes. specific error is:

"Move Media Player. The Plugin performed an illegal operation"

This was working using Ubuntu 7.10 with Wine 9.4x (not sure which version it was, perhaps 9.46?). I do not know how to downgrade wine to work with Ubuntu 8.04 ... tried it and the repository gave me an error, probably since I'm using Ubuntu 8.04.

Thanks for the help. I am trying to get a "turnkey" solution to work so my wife can easily watch the videos. I can use VirtualBox to do this (works fine), just too many steps. Wine was slick. One click and I was there!

Please help.
Thanks,
Jay

Please run a regression test:
http://wiki.winehq.org/RegressionTesting

vitamin · Post by **vitamin** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:55 pm

jyanek wrote:I am trying to get Windows Firefox v2.0.0.14 to run abc.com videos (to watch Lost episodes). I am currently using Ubuntu 8.04, with Wine 0.9.60. It crashes in trying to start to run a video. It will browse OK, and even make it to the abc.com site. However, when I try to run a video, it crashes. specific error is:

"Move Media Player. The Plugin performed an illegal operation"

First make sure you killed pulseaudio - it conflicts with Wine.
Second - did you tried to rename ~/.wine directory and reinstall everything?

If you still have the problem - paste output from the terminal.

And last but not the least - why don't you try using native FireFox? As far as I can see everything works just fine.

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:11 pm

And last but not the least - why don't you try using native FireFox? As far as I can see everything works just fine.

The required plugin to view full episodes is only available in Windows or Mac versions.