Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 13:15:34 -0600 From: Jim Bryant <kc5vdj@yahoo.com> To: Edwin Culp <eculp@EnContacto.Net> Cc: freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-ports <freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: netscape 6.2 - unable to resolv hostnames Message-ID: <3BF17156.4060908@yahoo.com> References: <200111130416.fAD4GQq15824@gits.dyndns.org> <3BF0DB5E.2060509@yahoo.com> <1005660054.3bf12796c2de0@Mail.SavvyWorld.Net>
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Yeah, what's up with that?
The menus issue ONLY happens when you attempt to install from /usr/ports.
Downloading 6.1 from netscape.com directly never has produced this issue. If the 6.2 port has the same issue, I say don't install
it from /usr/ports, and just get it direct.
My question is this: is the version /usr/ports fetches hacked? downloading from Netscape doesn't have any issues with the menus.
Edwin Culp wrote:
> Except for menus not displaying properly, it works fine here, too. I just
> installed it from ports after commenting out the broken line and changing
> the depends to linux_base-7. The menu is usable but not exactly intuitive.:-)
>
> ed
>
> P.S. It seems to have screwed up my bookmarks but didn't actually erase
> them I have to look at that a bit closer. All I did was check them and
> they we were not there and then do a tail on bookmarks.html and the last
> one was there but not visible to netscape, so I copied it quickly but
> still haven't tried to figure it if I lost them or not but I think not.
>
> Quoting Jim Bryant <kc5vdj@yahoo.com>:
>
> | Cyrille Lefevre wrote:
> |
> | > Jim Bryant wrote:
> | >
> | >>I've been running Netscape-6.2 for about 24 hours now, under -current.
> | >>
> | >>The only problem I can see is that my bookmarks got cleared [had to restore
> | from tape] when I first ran it.
> | >>
> | >>I have seen no problems with the resolver.
> | >>
> | >
> | > you are lucky ;^)
> | >
> | > do you have a -stable box to try it ?
> | >
> | > Cyrille.
> | >
> |
> |
> | Well, the one -stable box we have around here developed a serious case of
> | discitis, in /usr at that... The drive needs reformatted
> | and the whole thing needs reinstalled. Later in the week, maybe. We think
> | it might have to do with the use of a new 1500 watt HF
> | linear amplifier that was messing with several computers prior to some cable
> | re-routing, best guess is that the filesystem got hosed
> | during some disk writes because of the strong RF, a WinBlowz box shows
> | similar symptoms.
> |
> | Note to softupdates maintainers: strong RF fields can create situations that
> | softupdates cannot recover from :^)
> |
> | Anyhow, netscape-6.2 under -current has my seal of approval, with one caveat:
> | make a backup of your bookmarks before installing, and
> | put them back after installing! The install will clear your netscape-6.1
> | bookmarks!
jim
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