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Date:      Wed, 18 Jun 1997 01:22:10 -0400
From:      Andre Chang <wkchang@nyct.net>
To:        chad@anasazi.com
Cc:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Netscape and Java
Message-ID:  <33A77082.1C4C83A6@nyct.net>
References:  <9706171859.AA05492@chad.anasazi.com>

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Chad R. Larson wrote:

> I suspect this should be a FAQ, but I couldn't find =the= answer at
> either the Netscape or the FreeBSD web site...
>
> I've got a 2.1-STABLE system with Netscape 3.01 installed.  It works
> just fine, with one exception.  Java applets do not run.  No useful
> error messages or anything, just no workie.
>

This is a guess... I ran across this yesterday when looking for the
Netscape 3.01 port:

This is the netscape web-surfboard.  Please read the file
"/usr/local/lib/netscape/LICENSE" for the licensing terms.

Note: If Java applets fail to display.  Type this as root:
                cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc
                /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir
                chmod 444 fonts.dir
      And then exit and restart your X server.

This port can install either the regular or "gold" version.
For the latter, add "GOLD=yes" to your "make" command line.
I hope this helps... it was taken from
http://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/ports/www/netscape3/pkg/DESCR
I'm not sure if this will work with your stable version Java works on my
2-2-stable. If you still need help, try the person who
"built/compiled/ported?" the port. I think its ache@FreeBSD.ORG
                                                               -Andre

> I suspect it is some installation magic I missed.  Big hint, an 'ls
> -cl'
> implies Netscape is never opening the zipped class library located in
> "~/.netscape/java_301".
>
> Here's the environment:
>     Script started on Tue Jun 17 11:51:30 1997
>     % netscape -version
>     Netscape 3.01/export, 20-Oct-96; (c) 1995,1996 Netscape
> Communications Corp.
>     % ls -lc ~/.netscape
>     total 2142
>     -r--r--r--   1 chad  sysadm  219925 Jun 17 11:19 Netscape.ad
>     -r--r--r--   1 chad  sysadm    4674 Jun 17 11:19 XKeysymDB
>     -rw-------   1 chad  sysadm     506 Jun 17 11:22 bookmarks.html
>     drwx------  34 chad  sysadm     512 Feb 24 12:24 cache
>     -rw-------   1 chad  sysadm   49152 Jun 17 11:49 cert5.db
>     -rw-------   1 chad  sysadm     252 Jun 17 11:19 cookies
>     -rw-------   1 chad  sysadm   16384 Jun 17 11:49 history.db
>     -r--r--r--   1 chad  sysadm  725159 Jun 17 11:19 java_301
>     -rw-------   1 chad  sysadm   32768 Jun 17 11:49 key.db
>     -rw-r--r--   1 chad  sysadm   26185 Jun 17 11:19 newsgroups-news
>     drwxr-xr-x   2 chad  sysadm     512 Dec 26 19:57 nls
>     -rw-r--r--   1 chad  sysadm    3270 Jun 17 11:19 preferences
>     % file ~/.netscape/java_301
>     /home/chad/.netscape/java_301: zip archive file  - version 1.0
>     % grep -i java ~/.netscape/preferences
>     DISABLE_JAVA:               False
>     DISABLE_JAVASCRIPT: False
>     % env
>     TERM=xterms
>     HOME=/home/chad
>     SHELL=/bin/csh
>     LOGNAME=chad
>     USER=chad
>
> PATH=.:/home/chad/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/hosts:/etc:/usr/lib
>
>     PWD=/tmp
>     TZ=MST7:0
>     NODENAME=freefall
>     DISPLAY=chad:0
>     INFOPATH=/usr/share/info:/usr/local/info
>     XNLSPATH=/home/chad/.netscape/nls/
>     XKEYSYMDB=/home/chad/.netscape/XKeysymDB
>     XAPPLRESDIR=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11
>     PRINTER=ps1e01
>     WGETRC=./WGET.rc
>     % exit
>
>     Script done on Tue Jun 17 11:53:07 1997
>
>         -crl
> --
> Chad R. Larson (CRL22)                          Brother, can you
> paradigm?
> 602-870-3330    chad@anasazi.com     chad@anasaz.UUCP
> chad@dcfinc.com
> Anasazi, Inc. - 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive, Suite 120, Phoenix, Az
> 85020






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