Re: [newbie] Netscape 4.74
Patti Wavinak wrote: I downloaded Netscape 4.74 gzip compressed Communicator tar archive. I then uncompressed and extracted the tar file and ran ./ns-install. It showed me which directory it was installing this in and per instructions I then ran "cd the_directory_I_just_installed_to ./netscape" (without the quotes). When I go into netscape it is still bringing up 4.73. I even rebooted (okay, some things from WinBloz die hard) and it still comes up as Netscape 4.73. I'm thinking that perhaps the instructions were wrong and instead of cd the directory that I just installed to ./netscape maybe I should have mv (moved) the directory I just installed to ./netscape. I am really hoping that someone can give me some guidance here -- I have obviously screwed something up. I thank you in advance. Patti Registered Linux User 184611 Where you using the rpm version of 4.73? If so, use kpackage to uninstall common, communicator and navigator if necessary. Mike
Re: [newbie] Netscape 4.74
Hi, If you are running Mandrake 7.1, this is how I solved it. I got the three rpms from ftp. I then used DrakConf and Kpackage to force the upgrade. It still says that I need to install these when I check the updater but it comes up 4.74 HTH, Rob Saul Patti Wavinak wrote: I downloaded Netscape 4.74 gzip compressed Communicator tar archive. I then uncompressed and extracted the tar file and ran ./ns-install. It showed me which directory it was installing this in and per instructions I then ran "cd the_directory_I_just_installed_to ./netscape" (without the quotes). When I go into netscape it is still bringing up 4.73. I even rebooted (okay, some things from WinBloz die hard) and it still comes up as Netscape 4.73. I'm thinking that perhaps the instructions were wrong and instead of cd the directory that I just installed to ./netscape maybe I should have mv (moved) the directory I just installed to ./netscape. I am really hoping that someone can give me some guidance here -- I have obviously screwed something up. I thank you in advance. Patti Registered Linux User 184611
Re: [newbie] Netscape 4.74
Do it the easy way and just use rpms. Mandrake has them on their FTP sites. However if you want to use the gzip version, try "cd /the/directory/of_netscape" and then "./netscape". I downloaded Netscape 4.74 gzip compressed Communicator tar archive. I then uncompressed and extracted the tar file and ran ./ns-install. It showed me which directory it was installing this in and per instructions I then ran "cd the_directory_I_just_installed_to ./netscape" (without the quotes). When I go into netscape it is still bringing up 4.73. I even rebooted (okay, some things from WinBloz die hard) and it still comes up as Netscape 4.73. I'm thinking that perhaps the instructions were wrong and instead of cd the directory that I just installed to ./netscape maybe I should have mv (moved) the directory I just installed tto ./netscape. I am really hoping that someone can give me some guidance here -- I have obviously screwed something up. I thank you in advance. Patti Registered Linux User 184611 -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] Netscape 4.74
Patti Wavinak wrote: I downloaded Netscape 4.74 gzip compressed Communicator tar archive. I then uncompressed and extracted the tar file and ran ./ns-install. It showed me which directory it was installing this in and per instructions I then ran "cd the_directory_I_just_installed_to ./netscape" (without the quotes). When I go into netscape it is still bringing up 4.73. I even rebooted (okay, some things from WinBloz die hard) and it still comes up as Netscape 4.73. I'm thinking that perhaps the instructions were wrong and instead of cd the directory that I just installed to ./netscape maybe I should have mv (moved) the directory I just installed to ./netscape. I am really hoping that someone can give me some guidance here -- I have obviously screwed something up. I thank you in advance. Patti Registered Linux User 184611 Patti, It sounds as if you haven't removed the version of Netscape that came with the ML distribution. You need to do an rpm -e netscape, from a console window, as root. Then, you need to point your launcher to the file /opt/netscape/netscape. That should do it. I had the same thing happen with my distribution. Harry -- ___ Harry Flaxman | Reg Linux User 182484 http://web.meganet.net/hflaxman ICQ # 22086907 | Reg Linux System 80769
Re: [newbie] Netscape 4.74
On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, RJS II wrote: All is fine, Netscape shows version 4.74 and all plugins work. Unfortunately, the updater still says that I have to update these packages. A glitch? I guess the updater checks the RPM database, and in there things may still be bad. Try rpm --rebuilddb and see if that makes the problem go away. Paul -- We live like robots. This requires nerves of steel!! )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21+Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] Netscape 4.74
Peace be with you. Thanx very much for the info :) I plan to update to Netscape 4.74 soon and will be watching out for these probs and using your suggested solutions. Thanx once again for sharing this with us. I hope we all can help one another by posting, not only problems we want solved, but solutions we have come up with as well :) All in the sprit of GNU/Linux Amin -- No Fate But what U Make On Wed, 02 Aug 2000, you wrote: Hi, An interesting point to whomever: I tried to update (using DrakConf) to Netscape 4.74 This turned out to be a royal pain. First, I had conflict problems (I use 7.1). Ok, I then did what I have had to do before and Gftp'ed the three files (Common, Communicator and Navigator) and tried to install them using Kpackage. No dice there either, conflicts again. I finally got them to install by unchecking the "Check Dependancies" box and replacing packages with the install. All is fine, Netscape shows version 4.74 and all plugins work. Unfortunately, the updater still says that I have to update these packages. A glitch? Anyway, I hope this is help to someone else who experiences the same problem. HTH, Rob Saul
[newbie] Netscape 4.74
Hi, An interesting point to whomever: I tried to update (using DrakConf) to Netscape 4.74 This turned out to be a royal pain. First, I had conflict problems (I use 7.1). Ok, I then did what I have had to do before and Gftp'ed the three files (Common, Communicator and Navigator) and tried to install them using Kpackage. No dice there either, conflicts again. I finally got them to install by unchecking the "Check Dependancies" box and replacing packages with the install. All is fine, Netscape shows version 4.74 and all plugins work. Unfortunately, the updater still says that I have to update these packages. A glitch? Anyway, I hope this is help to someone else who experiences the same problem. HTH, Rob Saul
