Since I spent a few hours figuring out the following, I thought I would pass it on. If I am in error on any comments please correct me. I am really new at this Linux stuff.
I have 2 verisons of Netscape on my Mandrake 7.0 system; the old 4.7 version, and the new 6.2 version which I just downloaded and installed. I can run either version depending on which user I login in as. If I login as root, I run version 6.2. If I login in as my wife, I run version 4.7. To get version 6.2 to execute after installing, I right clicked on the Netscape Ikon and chose properties. Then after choosing the Execute tab, I entered: /usr/local/netscape/netscape in the Execute window. >From what I can figure out, I'm no expert in shell scripting, /usr/local/netscape/netscape is a script that in turn executes the script run-mozille.sh, that in turn executes the program mozilla-bin, which is the primary Netscape program. To run version 4.7, I login in as my wife. When I right click on the Netscape Ikon and choose properties, the name, netscape, appears in the execute window. So the program that execute version 4.7 is: /usr/bin/netscape. Please correct any of the above that is wrong. Comments on Version 6.2: My main reason for upgrading is there are several site that will not fully execute on the old version. The second reason is that under the View button you now can choose fonts, their sizes; you can also size text. Among other things you can select (themes) how the browser appears: Modern or Classic. I did not like the new (Modern) theme at all. You can also create your own theme, if you want to get into all that. But, at this point I know more than I ever wanted to know about Browsers :-). Problem with version 6.2: Every now and then, the problem is intermittent, I'll be in the Browser and it will just end. The browser and all browser windows just disappear. There are no other users logged in and no other applications running besides Netscape. It's very strange and it does not happen in 4.7. I do not see any core dumps in /root, /root/Desktop or /usr/local/netscape. I don't know if it a Netscape problem or a Linux compatibility problem or what. The Kernel i am running is 2.2.14-15mdksecure. Does anyone have any ideas as to what is going on? Thanks, John
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