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Date:      Sun, 2 Dec 2001 22:18:45 -0500
From:      Bob K <melange@yip.org>
To:        freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: invisible Netscape?
Message-ID:  <20011202221845.F82223@yip.org>
In-Reply-To: <20011203031130.A9932@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>; from jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org on Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 03:11:30AM %2B0000
References:  <20011128230527.B72290@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <200111282320.fASNKpd12247@ptavv.es.net> <20011202175451.A6082@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <3C0A6D09.DC23FACF@austin.rr.com> <20011203031130.A9932@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>

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On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 03:11:30AM +0000, j mckitrick wrote:
> 
> I did discover something interesting about this issue.  It has something
> to do with the network connection.  If I try to start NS and it becomes
> 'invisible' (process, but no window), I can disconnect from my ISP
> (close the tun0 connection) and the NS window immediately appears.  Does
> this give an evidence where the problem might lie?

I'll bet it's hanging on a DNS lookup.  Stick an entry for
www.netscape.com in your /etc/hosts file and see if the problem goes
away.

-- 
Bob <melange@yip.org> | Please don't spill hot things on Bob.

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