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    Wink FIX for webcam not working with Flash-based sites =D

    I have discovered a fix for using the webcam on Flash-based sites! I'm sure some of you have experienced websites not seeing the webcam whatsoever. This will fix that!
    I ASSURE you that this will NOT harm your computer in ANY way, but if you switch back out of developer mode, you will likely have to restore.

    NOTE: If you get an error "can't mkdir /var/db/sudo" when running a sudo command after following this, do the following:
    1. Open the shell (Ctrl+Alt+T; type "shell" and press enter)
    2. Type "sudo mkdir /var/db -p" and press enter.
    3. Type "sudo mkdir /var/db/sudo -p" and press enter.

    Steps to fix this issue:
    1. You *MUST* be in developer mode! (Google how to get into it if you don't know how)
    2. After you are booted into developer mode, login and go to http://www.techspot.com/downloadget....ade54ccf38c8e1 please save it as flash.tar.gz for the sake of simplicity.
    3. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open crosh.
    4. Type "shell" and press enter to enter the REAL shell.
    5. Type "sudo sh /usr/share/vboot/bin/make_dev_ssd.sh --remove_rootfs_verification" and press enter; this will disable the write protection on the root of the drive. It *must* be done to continue!
    6. You need to reboot your computer now. If you are viewing this on the Cr-48, please bookmark or print this and type "sudo reboot" in the shell.
    7. Type "sudo mount -o remount,rw /" and press enter.
    8. Type "cd /opt/google/chrome" and press enter.
    9. Type "sudo mkdir plugins.old" and press enter.
    10. Type "sudo mkdir pepper.old" and press enter.
    11. Type "cd plugins" and press enter.
    12. Type "sudo mv libgcflashplayer.so ../plugins.old/" and press enter.
    13. Type "cd ../pepper" and press enter.
    14. Type "sudo mv * ../pepper.old/" and press enter.
    15. Type "cd ~/Downloads" and press enter.
    16. Type "tar xvzf flash.tar.gz" and press enter.
    17. Type "sudo mv libflashplayer.so /opt/google/chrome/plugins/" and press enter.
    18. You now need to reboot for the final time. Type "sudo reboot" and press enter.
    19. Go to the URL "about:plugins" and verify that the flash version is indeed 10.2; if it is, you have succeeded! You have also upgraded flash in the process!
    I hope this guide had helped somebody! If I made a mistake, please respond to this thread.
    Last edited by technomonkey76; 02-10-2011 at 04:44 PM. Reason: Added small but forgotten and necessary step AND added necessary "sudo"s

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    Quote Originally Posted by technomonkey76 View Post
    I have discovered a fix for using the webcam on Flash-based sites! I'm sure some of you have experienced websites not seeing the webcam whatsoever. This will fix that!
    I ASSURE you that this will NOT harm your computer in ANY way, but if you switch back out of developer mode, you will likely have to restore.

    NOTE: If you get an error "can't mkdir /var/db/sudo" when running a sudo command after following this, do the following:
    1. Open the shell (Ctrl+Alt+T; type "shell" and press enter)
    2. Type "sudo mkdir /var/db -p" and press enter.
    3. Type "sudo mkdir /var/db/sudo -p" and press enter.

    Steps to fix this issue:
    1. You *MUST* be in developer mode! (Google how to get into it if you don't know how)
    2. After you are booted into developer mode, login and go to Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.26 for Linux - TechSpot Downloads please save it as flash.tar.gz for the sake of simplicity.
    3. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open crosh.
    4. Type "shell" and press enter to enter the REAL shell.
    5. Type "sudo sh /usr/share/vboot/bin/make_dev_ssd.sh --remove_rootfs_verification" and press enter; this will disable the write protection on the root of the drive. It *must* be done to continue!
    6. You need to reboot your computer now. If you are viewing this on the Cr-48, please bookmark or print this and type "sudo reboot" in the shell.
    7. Type "sudo mount -o remount,rw /" and press enter.
    8. Type "cd /opt/google/chrome" and press enter.
    9. Type "sudo mkdir plugins.old" and press enter.
    10. Type "sudo mkdir pepper.old" and press enter.
    11. Type "cd plugins" and press enter.
    12. Type "sudo mv libgcflashplayer.so ../plugins.old/" and press enter.
    13. Type "cd ../pepper" and press enter.
    14. Type "sudo mv * ../pepper.old/" and press enter.
    15. Type "cd ~/Downloads" and press enter.
    16. Type "tar xvzf flash.tar.gz" and press enter.
    17. Type "sudo mv libflashplayer.so /opt/google/chrome/plugins/" and press enter.
    18. You now need to reboot for the final time. Type "sudo reboot" and press enter.
    19. Go to the URL "aboutlugins" and verify that the flash version is indeed 10.2; if it is, you have succeeded! You have also upgraded flash in the process!
    I hope this guide had helped somebody! If I made a mistake, please respond to this thread.
    Um, I think you can just get into the developer channel, and the latest update enables the webcam and mic on flash sites. Must disable flash 10.1 and leave 10.2 enabled.

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