Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 22:55:07 -0500 From: Doug Poland <doug@polands.org> To: Shannon <shannon@widomaker.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: netscape6 (linux) Message-ID: <20010720225507.B21169@polands.org> In-Reply-To: <20010720234559.B10722@widomaker.com> References: <20010719213813.I507@elexis.uwiland.com> <Pine.BSF.4.33.0107191431510.90237-100000@q.closedsrc.org> <20010719184015.A1899@localhost> <20010720234559.B10722@widomaker.com>
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On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 11:45:59PM -0400, Shannon wrote: > On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 06:40:15PM -0400, User & Ian Patrick Thomas wrote: > > As it was put forth by Linh Pham on Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 02:33:05PM -0700... > > > On 2001-07-19, uwi mAn scribbled: > > > > > > # i installed linux-rpm support though. > > > # > > > # %./netscape-installer > > > # ./netscape-installer-bin: error in loading shared libraries: > > > # libgtk-1.2.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory > > > # > > > # No way to install Netscape 6.1 (linux) onto BSD 4.3 release ? > > > > > > You can build Mozilla 0.92 (Netscape 6.1 is based on either Mozilla 0.8 > > > or 0.9, but forgot which one) from the latest ports. I have 0.92 running > > > on my laptop and it seems to do perfectly (with the exception of not > > > liking the new theme... but the classic theme works without a problem). > > I am also using mozilla 0.9.2,1 on my box. It's a huge leap forward in > > speed and reliability from the .8 series. Both modern and classic work on > > mine with no problems. Do you have an error message for when you try to > > change to the modern skin? > > Do you happen to know if it is any kind of speed improvement over > Mozilla 0.9.1? > I can't quantify it but 0.9.2 seems considerably faster on a 900MHz Athalon and 866 PIII. The modern theme changed a little and looks more GNOMEish. The fonts seem to be smaller too. -- Regards, Doug To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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