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Re: HELP: Netscape3b5 + Linux

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From: Rachel Polanskis
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 1996 00:00
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In article <3202B301.68F48CFC@senet.com.au>,
	Paul Shirren <shirro@senet.com.au> writes:
> SUPER PHOTON---->* at the Photon Research Lab. in Mars wrote:
> 
>> 
>>         I use Slackware 3.0 with kernel 2.0.6 and netscape 3.0ba. Everytime,
>> when I go to some sites written by Java, I need to disable the opions of Java
>> and Javascript found in the network preference; otherwise the netscape will
>> 'crash'(the browser disappears) and an error message displays: Bus error.
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> I am using a 2.0.* kernel, latest libs etc. I have tried this in both
> 8 and 16 bit X. Java sort of worked under my old netscape. There is
> no mention of a bug at Netscape's site so maybe its my config. Any
> pointers would be welcome.

Make sure your display is set to 8bpp and netscape will work just
fine.

Rachel

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Date: 1996/08/09
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