hey all, you can avoid creating a login name when you first fire up
netscape6 by clicking on the link that says something to the effect "I
am 13 years of age or younger."
Or you can make a silly one like mine.
BiggethDicketh
Love that python.
civileme wrote:
>
> OK
>
> You go to Netscape's site and navigate the ads to get to downloading netscape
> 6 for linux 2.2.--do this with Konqueror, NOT Netscape 4.73 or you will find
> yourself in tail-chasing mode about enabling cookies you have already enabled.
>
> And you download it.
>
> Now look in your home directory and you will find a long name ending in
> .tar.gz. Right click on it and open it with the Archiver.
>
> Under "Actions" in the Archiver, select "Extract" let it extract to your
> home directory.
>
> Now bring up a terminal and do su - to get into root mode.
>
> # cd /home/yourusername/netscape-install
> # ./netscape-install
>
> Select the recommended install because the Full will hang on personal
> security manager. Apparently this file is troubled at the source.
>
> To get Java
>
> start up from a fresh terminal with the command
>
> $ /usr/local/netscape/netscape
>
> Render unto Caesar by selecting a login and putting your email address on
> AOL's customer list, then start Netscape
>
> The left 30% of the screen can be shoved out of the way by clicking on the
> slider bar.
>
> Now go to a site that features Java applets, and follow the instructions to
> download the plug-in for linux. It will self-install. QUIT NETSCAPE and
> start again from a terminal. You should now have a Java-enabled netscape.
>
> My early tests show the performance unimpressive. It fails to open sites
> that Netscape 4.73 handles nicely. It also pops up a password manager which
> I believe should be disabled at earliest opportunity. The sidebar is full of
> ads and is a terrible shopper--I found much better terms elsewhere.
>
> Civileme
>
