On Friday 09 February 2001 12:59 pm, Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> I ran into this same problem. I couldn't find the file in question
> by any file search method in the book. I also got an error msg that
> I had two dialers running at the same time. Couldn't find that file
> either. I tried looking for both files while I was on line, reasoning
> that they might be in some "common" area and being overwritten by
> some other process after I got off line. No luck in finding them in
> that way either. Finally reloaded the system in order to get rid of
> the prob (bruit force solution), but I'd sure like to know "what was
> up with that." (G)
Try opening Konqueror file manager to ----./netscape
Then start Netscape, you should see a -0-byte 'lock' file appear
in Konq's window, and disappear when Netscape is exited. If you're not
seein that behavior then I have no idea what you've got wrong.
--
Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
>
> Tom Brinkman wrote:
> > On Thursday 08 February 2001 02:35 pm, Travis Hardin wrote:
> > > When I open Netscape in Linux Mandrake 7.1, it tells me "Netscape
> > > has detected a /home/[username]/.netscape/lock file." I'm further
> > > told that another user is probably using my Netscape setup.
> > > Guilty as charged--as root I use the same email address and
> > > called Netscape. I have unchecked "Use Lock File" in KPPP under
> > > both root and travhard (my username), but the file has already
> > > been written.
> > > I want to find and delete the lock file in question. Listing
> > > hidden files shows nothing I can recognize in the /.netscape
> > > directory.
> >
> > 'ls -a /home/[username]/.netscape/' that should display
> > hidden (eg, .) files. Then 'rm' the culprit.
> >
> > > NewbieTravis
> >
> > Let me make a suggestion here. Don't even setup Kppp, or any
> > dialer, or any apps in your root desktop to access the Net. NEVER
> > connect to the Net as root. You'll be just as exposed as the
> > average Windoze user, ie, com'on nasty crackers!! ;> There is no
> > reason and no excuse to EVER connect as root. (period)
> >
> > --
> > Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston
> > Bay
