Re: netscape communicator crashes

["STeve Andre'" <andres@msu.edu>]

Well, the first potential problem is that you are using the snapshot
based ports.tar.gz on a 3.3 machine; thats a mistake.  Snapshots
are for the -current world (3.3-current), and are not guaranteed to
be compatible with previously released versions of the OS (in fact
they just about always prove to be incompatible).  You need to
get ports.tar.gz from the 3.3 release directory and use that on a
stock 3.3 or 3.3-stable machine.  Even if it turns out that this isn't
the problem, mixing things is not a good idea and will eventually
bite you.

The second problem is that Netscape is old and crufty in general,
and given to doing odd things.  For me, it hangs when running
Java apps, randomly.  Given that Netscape is not current software
any more, I don't think much can be done for it.

The third possible problem is if you are running plugins which
use Linux emulation.  Version 3.3 uses Redhat 6.something
libraries; -current has recently gotten 8.0 and that has made a
difference in many things (other than Java), so you might be
experiencing problems there?  I'm not sure but the rh 8.0 
package might have been retrofitted for 3.3.  You'll have to
check that.

All in all, I'd avoid using Netscape if possible.  Opera works.  I
use Mozilla mostly and that works pretty well.  Konqueror too.

--STeve Andre'

On Tuesday 03 June 2003 04:49 pm, Siddhartha Annapureddy wrote:
> hi all and Steve,
>           sorry about not giving the full details. Here they follow:
>
> I got the ports from
> ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/ports.tar.gz, the version that
> is updated nightly on June 2. Also, running OpenBSD 3.3.
> Only the navigator versions that are given seem to be working fine. The
> communicator versions seem to be working fine for a time and then they
> crash. I am sorry I can't provide you the core right away in case that
> would have been useful. Both the navigator versions work fine though they
> didn't come with the flash and plugger 4.0 plugins. But I have installed
> them separately anyways and now everything is fine. But you might probably
> want to look into the communicator versions. Thanks for the quick reply.
> Bye.
>
> A.Siddhartha.
>
> On Tue, 3 Jun 2003, STeve Andre' wrote:
> > No one can help you, because you have given no useful
> > information about this.  I run 3.3-current, and am using Opera,
> > Mozilla, Konqueror and Netscape.  But we have no idea what
> > version of OpenBSD you are running and where you got the
> > ports or packages from, so know one has the slightest idea
> > what is going on.
> >
> > When you have a question like this, please give as much information
> > as possible.  You *can't* give too much info when asking a questiion.
> >
> > --STeve Andre'
> >
> > On Tuesday 03 June 2003 04:49 am, Siddhartha Annapureddy wrote:
> > > hi people,
> > >       of all the distributions given, only netscape bsdi seems to be
> > > functioning properly. All the rest are crashing as soon as you enter a
> > > url in the location bar. Also, netscape doesn't seem to be having the
> > > flash plugin. Are there any stable versions of flash plugins as the
> > > recent ones seem to be having some security bugs. Thanks. Bye.
> > >
> > > A.Siddhartha.