Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 21:17:40 -0400 From: Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us> To: Chip <chip@wiegand.org> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: netscape problems Message-ID: <399202B4.474C76CD@w2xo.pgh.pa.us> References: <3990D55F.3BE6C954@wiegand.org>
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Chip wrote: > > I just upgraded to netscape47-communicator.us version 4.74. Prior > to this, with ver. 4.73, > I was experiencing many crashes that leave a lock file in the > .netscape directory. I would > rm lock* and netscape would work again. I was hoping that the > upgrade would have fixed > that, but it hasn't. This crash occurs randomly and often, even > when just closing a netscape > window. Other than this it works fine, no problems with java like > I experienced with Linux > and netscape. > Any ideas about the cause of the repeated crashes? Anyone else > have similar experiences? > Try going into Edit/Preferences/Advanced and turn off "Javascript" and it will most likely fix your problem. Every netscape since 3.04 has done this. I've tried the FreeBSD, Linux and now the BSDI versions. They all do it. I've had the problem on 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and now 4.1. I have a friend who had never had the problem. Go figure.. -- Jim Durham To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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