Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 12:11:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Timmons <skynyrd@opus.cts.cwu.edu> To: krw@tcn.net Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/3252: Netscape Communicator 4.0b3 gets floating point exception when java used Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970514115953.1574J-100000@opus.cts.cwu.edu> In-Reply-To: <199704110058.RAA15310@freefall.freebsd.org>
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We are seeing this in navigator 3.01 when the 'Net Search' button is clicked. Subsequently a JavaScript script is downloaded that makes calls to Math.round() which I suspect may be involved. (Thanks, ktrace(1)/kdump(1) ...) I reasoned (please somebody point out any flaws in this) that our BSDi emulation doesn't really come into play with Math.round(), since netscape is a statically linked binary, and math routines aren't syscalls. I run 16bpp at home and still see the problem so at least in the case of navigator 3.01, X11 resolution doesn't seem to be a factor. More experimentation coming... I also filed a problem report with Netscape... -Chris On Thu, 10 Apr 1997 krw@tcn.net wrote: > > >Number: 3252 > >Category: ports > >Synopsis: Netscape Communicator 4.0b3 gets floating point exception when java used > >Confidential: no > >Severity: serious > >Priority: low > >Responsible: freebsd-ports > >State: open > >Class: doc-bug > >Submitter-Id: current-users > >Arrival-Date: Thu Apr 10 18:00:02 PDT 1997 > >Last-Modified: > >Originator: Kenneth R. Westerback > >Organization: > >Release: 2.2-STABLE > >Environment: > >Description: > Whenever the Java virtual machine is started Communicator 4.0b3 blows > up with a floating point exception. > > This happens if you are running X with 256 colours. > >How-To-Repeat: > 1) Install the Netscape4 port > 2) Startx with bpp 8 > 3) Start Communicator > 4) Invoke the Java console > >Fix: > Start X with bpp 16 or greater > > I think this should be mentioned in the pkg/DESCR file along with the > clue on getting Java apps to display! > >Audit-Trail: > >Unformatted: >
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