Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:57:06 +0000 From: Rohit <rohitvis@rogers.com> To: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com>, Jud <judmarc@fastmail.fm>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: running netscape 7.0.2 "linux version" on freebsd-5.1, help? Message-ID: <200306162257.06640.rohitvis@rogers.com> In-Reply-To: <200306162023.12648.racerx@makeworld.com> References: <20030616200031.10722542.sweetleaf@myrealbox.com> <200306162020.57779.racerx@makeworld.com> <200306162023.12648.racerx@makeworld.com>
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I encountered this and other bugs only when i had both mozilla and netscape installed. However I later re-installed my system and when I only had netscape... everything ran smoothly.... netscape & mozilla tend to use the same .mozilla/ directory in your home dir Rohit On Tuesday 17 June 2003 01:23, Chris wrote: > That should have been, Linux Emu (damned kitten) > > On Monday 16 June 2003 08:20 pm, Chris wrote: > > On Monday 16 June 2003 08:09 pm, Jud wrote: > > > On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:00:31 -0500, sweetleaf <sweetleaf@myrealbox.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > I just downloaded Netscape 7.0.2 from Netscape.com "linux version" > > > > and am running it under linux emulation on freebsd-5.1. The problem i > > > > am encountering , and i encountered the same issue with the latest > > > > mozilla..... under linux emulation, is that when i exit Netscape or > > > > restart the system i am meet with the select user-profile *to start > > > > Netscape section. Ok, for ex. say i am running Netscape under the > > > > "default" profile, i have all my mail accounts setup, proxy setting > > > > etc.... now i need to shutdown my system, restart it , or just > > > > restart Netscape....so i start Netscape > > > > Odd - I don't recall my Mozilla havin this profile issue. And as far as > > Mozilla and Minux emu? Hmm, I didn't think it needed it. > > > > > > # /usr/compat/linux/usr/local/netscape/netscape > > > > > > > > Now i am ask when profile to start Netscape as, so i select the > > > > previous "default" i had been running Netscape under. The problem is > > > > after selecting "default" and clicking on start i am getting this > > > > error about it cant use that profile as its already in use...but its > > > > not because this is the first instance of Netscape i am attempting to > > > > start after a reboot. The only way i can get Netscape to start is to > > > > create another profile, which it does the same to after a reboot or > > > > restart. for. ex. i can create default 2 and start Netscape but if i > > > > try to start Netscape again with that profile its says that profile > > > > is already in use. If anybody has had this issue and solved it, i > > > > would appreciate some guidance on this. > > > > > > > > thanks, and have a good day. > > > > > > Re this and your Sun Java question: Why not use the FreeBSD "linux-" > > > ports? (Haven't checked to see what the latest linux-Netscape port is; > > > if it's not up to 7.0.2, you can install the earlier version, or at > > > least look at what the port maintainer has done for hints with regard > > > to such stuff as build options, places to install various files, etc.) > > > > > > Jud > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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