Charlie wrote: >Now if they would just get the blasted spelling checker (spell checker seems >as though it should be something a warlock would need ;-)) working. > >You can download it from one of the mirrors: > >http://www.mozilla.org/mirrors.html >or from one of the download links at http://www.mozilla.org/ >but some of the mirrors haven't updated yet. If they have, they don't seem to >be overwhelmed yet. > >For 8.2 users: I don't know if this will help you or not but it's the way I >did it and it all "Just works!" > >Download the tar.gz file to an empty directory. I use a "src" directory I >made in my home directory for all downloads, and I keep it empty between >installs. >Extract it using whatever method you prefer (right click, extract to >using archiver in my case) to the same directory and allow it to build the >mozilla-installer directory to extract to. >Open a terminal, change to super user (type su then type the root password >when prompted) then cd to the "mozilla-installer" directory that you just >made. >Type "./mozilla-installer" leaving out the quotes when you are in the proper >directory. You'll have to do some accepting and choosing; I chose "custom >install" and left off the talkback link (feedback agent or whatever they >called it). I also changed the install directory to /usr/lib and called it >mozilla1 (temporarily, you'll see why in a minute) and allowed it to build >mozilla1 directory and install there. >After installation I closed the browser window that it opens, closed the >terminal, used (we're doing a GUI install here) "FileManager Super User Mode" >went to /usr/lib and renamed the existing mozilla directory to 'mozillaold'. >I then renamed mozilla1 to mozilla. >Open the old mozilla directory, copy your plug-ins except the default plug-in >and paste them into the new mozilla directory. >Close the file manager and start mozilla from your normal link or the >altF2>mozilla method and you should be ready to rock. If it does happen to >break just revert to the old Mozilla by punting the new mozilla directory and >renaming the mozillold back to mozilla. I don't think it will though. > >If you're wondering why I've said so many obvious things here; it's because a >friend of mine has just started using Mandrake 8.2, and I want her to get >used to at least "lurking on the list" so she'll be comfortable enough to ask >questions. She asked me how to do this, and I figured it may help someone >else too. > >Sorry to make it so over-simplified! > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > curious.. does galeon still work for you?
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