icedtea-web v1.2 plugin + openjdk7 builds on linux/64, but quietly fails to load in Firefox12

[Deepak Bhole]

* jerry2can at mailcan.com <jerry2can at mailcan.com> [2012-05-08 13:29]:
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 8, 2012, at 01:19 PM, Deepak Bhole wrote:
> > Can you try running with ICEDTEAPLUGIN_DEBUG=true firefox and post the console log?
> 
> sure.
> 
> when @ console I exec
> 
>     >  ICEDTEAPLUGIN_DEBUG=true firefox
>     
> 
> simply launches Firefox.  no output at console, nothing in syslog, no
> trace of it in about:plugins, etc.  just -- nothing.
> 

This is strange. The strace output clearly showed that the plugin was
being loaded.. I don't understand why it isn't seen.

Does Firefox show other plugins like the Gecko Media Player plugin in
about:plugins?

Deepak