Re: Moz 0.9.8 completely fails for me

[Jeroen Roeterd]

Marc Schuette wrote:
> i always uninstall old version first and then install new version. have not
> had a problem with any of the main point releases. uninstall first then
> install no matter jeroen says.




>>I just installed the talkback installer over a .97 and it is working
>>perfectly. Windows 2000.
>>
>>Greetings,
>>Jeroen Roeterd
>>

I just wanted to point out that installing over an old install is not 
always generating a problem. I was just informing everybody that, 
according to my experience, it is not a must to uninstall 0.97 first. 
You can do it, sure why not.

:-)

Greetings,
Jeroen Roeterd

Re: Moz 0.9.8 completely fails for me

[Jeroen Roeterd]

basic wrote:
> firstly, don't install over older builds. Either install it in its own 
> dir or remove the older build and install the newer.
> 
> basic
> 
> Chuck Messenger wrote:
> 
>> I just tried installing 0.9.8 on my Win2k machine -- over 0.9.7.  When 
>> it ran 0.9.8 for the first time, it put up a blank (all gray) window, 
>> covering the entire screen.  I tried starting it a few times, with the 
>> same result.  I tried rebooting and starting -- same result.  I then 
>> tried starting "mozilla -P chuck" to bypass the profile-selection 
>> screen.  This time, it crashed -- invalid memory access.
>>
>> I've never had any problems with previous Moz builds.  I tried a 
>> recent nightly -- same problems.  I then re-installed 0.9.7, and 
>> things are back to normal.
>>
>> Just a data point from someone out in the field...
>>
>>
>>     - Chuck
>>
> 

I just installed the talkback installer over a .97 and it is working 
perfectly. Windows 2000.

Greetings,
Jeroen Roeterd

Re: Mozilla got the right name

[Jeroen Roeterd]

> And for the size...  Complete Mozilla download with all components 
> (binary) is ~9 megs.  The smallest IE download is 11 megs, with the 
> largest being 75 megs (if you are updating from IE4 to IE6 you will have 
> a long, long download ahead of you)


But the smallest Opera is 2 Mb. It is just with what you are comparing.

Re: Mozilla 1.0? Shouldn't it be 5.0

[Jeroen Roeterd]

> My point is: Go to a website that offers links to the various web
> browsers. You'll have IE v5.x, Netscape 4.7x, NEtscape 6.1, Opera 5.x,
> and mozilla 1.x. To the average user, the higher numbers are better.
> mozilla 1.x will likely be the last one they even consider. "It's the
> oldest one, right ??"
>
> Hall
>

No,

Mayby people will read reviews of the software and think,... mmmhh mozilla
needed only 1 release to provide this browser and Microsoft needed for a
equal browser 6 versions. Lets try the product that got it right the first
time.

I don't think that a lot of people will say " Mmh, a 1.x version must be
a bad program". Netscape 6 wasn't recieved with applause also and it has a
"high" versionnumber.

Jeroen Roeterd

Re: Mozilla 1.0? Shouldn't it be 5.0

[Jeroen Roeterd]

What kind of problems do you mean. I can't think of one.


"Matthew Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Jonas Jørgensen wrote:
> >...
> > In my opinion, naming the first final version Mozilla 5.0 will solve
> > tons of problems and complications, and I can't really see any good
> > reasons not to. I'm I the only one who thinks this is a good idea?
> >...
>
> No, you're not the only one.
>
> --
> Matthew `mpt' Thomas, Mozilla UI Design component default assignee thing
> 
>
>

loader.exe

[Jeroen Roeterd]

as far as I know, there would be a loader.exe to preload mozilla on 
windows startup. This would increase startup-time dramatically.

Is this only distributed in Mozilla 0.9.1 because I only dowloaden 
Nigthly's (latest is 2001060704) and I cana't find it.

Can't find anything else on the release notes.

Please inform me.

Greetings,
Jeroen Roeterd

Re: Past 2 weeks: Home win2k: latest bombs at start; Office win2k: latest runs

[Jeroen Roeterd]

David M. Karr wrote:

> I regularly download and install the latest "nightly" mozilla on both my home
> and office win2k systems.  For about the last two weeks or so, I haven't been
> able to get past the splash screen on my home system without it bombing.  On my
> office system, however, it usually works fine.  I always do the talkback
> builds, so I would guess this data is being returned, but I would have to think
> there's something wrong with my system setup that is causing it to bomb every
> time.
> 
> Can someone suggest something simple I can do to get the nightly to work better
> on my home system?
> 
> 

A little more than a month ago I had the same problem. Installed Nightly 
regular (once a week) on my home systeem and from one moment got not 
gett it running after the splashscreen. Uninstalled, defrag and install 
again and now everything is up and running very satisfactory.

Greetings,
Jeroen Roeterd