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From: Chris Timmons <skynyrd@opus.cts.cwu.edu>
Subject: Re: ports/3252: Netscape Communicator 4.0b3 gets floating point exception when java used
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The following reply was made to PR ports/3252; it has been noted by GNATS.

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
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 12:11:08 -0700 (PDT)

 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:
 >