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Date:      Thu, 10 Apr 1997 17:58:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:      krw@tcn.net
To:        freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   ports/3252: Netscape Communicator 4.0b3 gets floating point exception when java used
Message-ID:  <199704110058.RAA15310@freefall.freebsd.org>
Resent-Message-ID: <199704110100.SAA15436@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>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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