Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 12:45:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net> To: Brian Tao <Brian.Tao@234-49-99.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Netscape 4.02b7 hangs Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970812124452.4318F-100000@mail.cdsnet.net> In-Reply-To: <74d_9708120417@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk>
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I have this same problem. My only fix so far has to been to edit the ~/.netscape/preferences.js file, and remove the license line, and then click Accept on each restart. It sucks, but it works as well or better than the linux one, and I rarely restart netscape. On 10 Aug 1997, Brian Tao wrote: > From: Brian Tao <taob@nbc.netcom.ca> > Subject: Netscape 4.02b7 hangs > > The FreeBSD version of Netscape Communicator 4.02b7 only runs on > the first invocation (i.e., when it determines it needs to bring up > the license agreement window). Attempting to restart Netscape once > quitting that initial invocation will fail. The process starts > chewing up all of the CPU and not doing anything useful. > > Switching to an earlier Linux version, and then back to 4.02b7 > will temporarily allow it to run (and again bring up the license > agreement window). I ktraced the process and it appears to be stuck > doing gettimeofday()'s, until I killed it. Any ideas? > > FreeBSD 3.0-970618-SNAP #1: Sun Aug 10 09:34:34 EDT 1997 taob@risc.org:/usr/local/src/sys/compile/RISC > > [...] > 255 netscape PSIG SIGALRM caught handler=0x73ee38 mask=0x0 code=0x0 > 255 netscape CALL gettimeofday(0xefbfa4c8,0) > 255 netscape RET gettimeofday 0 > 255 netscape CALL sigreturn(0xefbfa590) > 255 netscape RET sigreturn JUSTRETURN > 255 netscape PSIG SIGALRM caught handler=0x73ee38 mask=0x0 code=0x0 > 255 netscape CALL gettimeofday(0xefbfa4c8,0) > 255 netscape RET gettimeofday 0 > 255 netscape CALL sigreturn(0xefbfa590) > 255 netscape RET sigreturn JUSTRETURN > 255 netscape PSIG SIGALRM caught handler=0x73ee38 mask=0x0 code=0x0 > 255 netscape CALL gettimeofday(0xefbfa4c8,0) > 255 netscape RET gettimeofday 0 > 255 netscape CALL sigreturn(0xefbfa590) > 255 netscape RET sigreturn JUSTRETURN > 255 netscape PSIG SIGALRM caught handler=0x73ee38 mask=0x0 code=0x0 > 255 netscape CALL gettimeofday(0xefbfa4c8,0) > 255 netscape RET gettimeofday 0 > 255 netscape CALL sigreturn(0xefbfa590) > 255 netscape RET sigreturn JUSTRETURN > 255 netscape PSIG SIGALRM caught handler=0x73ee38 mask=0x0 code=0x0 > 255 netscape PSIG SIGKILL SIG_DFL > [killed] > > -- > Brian Tao (BT300, taob@netcom.ca) > "Though this be madness, yet there is method in't" > > -- > |Fidonet: Brian Tao 2:234/49.99 > |Internet: Brian.Tao@234-49-99.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk > | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own. >
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