Re: Hulu & HAL -- What's Really Needed to Make It Work?
On Thu, 19 Nov 2015, Brian wrote:
> On Thu 19 Nov 2015 at 11:02:26 -0800, Patrick Bartek wrote:
>
> > What HAL libraries specifically are needed for Flash DRM
> > authentication with Hulu?
> >
> > I've done a lot of searching and can find nothing that specifically
> > names what is required. Most all articles are Ubuntu specific, and
> > recommend the hal-flash stub, which won't work on my Wheezy set up
> > due to dependencies like udisks2 and its dependency on systemd. I
> > don't want anything systemd related on this system.
> >
> > I did a test with Wheezy 64-bit in Virtual Box, LXDE desktop, and
> > just installed HAL -- apt-get install hal -- and Hulu worked. There
> > seemed to be no conflicts with udev. However, one article I read
> > mentioned that the full install of hal isn't needed for the DRM
> > process, and only certain libraries are required, but they weren't
> > named. Stupid. I'd rather install ONLY what is required to avoid
> > potential problems. Any ideas before I start trial and error
> > installing?
>
> You are able to watch Hulu on Wheezy. You are on a winner while you
> use Wheezy. Let the future take care of itself.
>
The Future belongs to those who make it.
B
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