I had the same problem, it was caused by Java problems. Try turning off Java
in Netscape. It cured the problem for me.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph S. Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Linux Expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Linux Newbie
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 12:58 PM
Subject: [newbie] Netscape hangs linux
> OK guys (and gals),
>
> I did a fresh install of 7.0-2 using the recommended settings.
> Hardware is as follows:
> AMD K6-2 350
> 64M RAM
> 10G & 30G Maxtor HD's
> Motorola BitsurferPro ISDN modem
> Diamond Stealth III (s540) video card
> no-name 19" monitor
> Logitech rollerball type mouse
> M$ natural keyboard
>
> Use KDE desktop
> kppd dialer to local ISP
> Netscape 4.7 (came with 7.0-2)
>
> Problem seems to be:
> When dialed into ISP and online with Netscape the system locks up
> tighter than Scrooge's purse string and NOTHING will bring it out.
> Tried Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, Ctrl-Alt-Delete, KillX (or is it XKill),
> Ctrl-Shift-F3 (again whatever the combo is) and still can not seem to
> unlock the darned thing. This has happened now 4 times to the wife -
> read here I haven't a clue what she was looking at- and once to me and
> for the life of me I can't make any sense out of this. It does not seem
> to be triggered by anything in particular and appears to happen at
> random.
>
> TIA
> --
> Joseph S. Gardner
> Senior Designer / Technical Support
> Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Linux is like a wigwam...
> No windows, no gates.
> Apache inside
>
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> ICQ #63389227
>
>
>
