Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 10:20:14 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Feldman <green@unixhelp.org> To: Sheldon Hearn <axl@iafrica.com> Cc: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl>, Andrew Gordon <arg@arg1.demon.co.uk>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> Subject: Re: 4.0-Current, netscape halts system Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901271018500.1310-100000@janus.syracuse.net> In-Reply-To: <74560.917435435@axl.noc.iafrica.com>
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On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > > > On Tue, 26 Jan 1999 07:46:18 +0100, Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai wrote: > > > Yer kidding right? A program that _needs_ 100 MB or more? Surely yer > > kidding... I haven't seen a program in normal corporate/home use that > > justifies the memory usage of 100 MB or more including NetScape's > > Navigator/Communicator. > > You haven't had to provide an ISP-grade news or proxy service yet, have > you? :-) > > Ignoring that comment, since I assume you meant "I haven't seen an > end-user application in...", it _is_ conceivable that the way Netscape > keeps track of its cache _does_ mean an inevitable requirement for > enormous amounts of memory. > > I still don't think we're getting any closer to the question "Why is > Netscape unstable on CURRENT when it worked fine for me on STABLE?" The > problem seems to be that those who know enough to offer a useful answer > don't seem to be seeing the instability reported. > > So if this thread isn't going to be dropped, the focus should probably > be shifted to "What information should we request from people who have > this problem?" > > Ciao, > Sheldon. If you have Netscape problems, it would be worthwhile to try removing -DVM_STACK from src/sys/compile/BLAH/Makefile and doing a make clean all install. I am pretty certain this is the cause of Netscape crashing, at least on startup... > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message > Brian Feldman _ __ ___ ___ ___ green@unixhelp.org _ __ ___ | _ ) __| \ http://www.freebsd.org/ _ __ ___ ____ | _ \__ \ |) | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! _ __ ___ ____ _____ |___/___/___/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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