Netscape 6.2

[Rick Sivernell]

On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:51:49 -0500
Lee <rathaus at gtcom.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> Rick Sivernell wrote:
> 
>  > On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 15:29:12 -0500 Lee <rathaus at gtcom.net> wrote:
>  >
>  >
>  >> Just downloaded and apparently successfully installed Netscape
>  >> 6.2.2 in Mandrake 8.0. After the install the system automatically
>  >>  accessed Netscape 6.2 and I surfed the net to make sure it was
>  >> working. After going offline tried to restart 6.2 with Netscape6
>  >> and Netscape6.2 on the command line. For Netscape6 got an error
>  >> message "no such url" for Netscape 6.2 got an initial view of the
>  >>  mount window followed by the unknown host error. Is the thing
>  >> broke or am I using the wrong command, if so, what is the proper
>  >> command to call up Netscape 6?
>  >>
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>  > Lee
>  >
>  > Did you reset the file:NETSCAPE_PATH & your path to NETSAPE_PATH?
>  >
>  > works here. Now I also installed it on win2k, works the same but the
>  >  resize in Linux is not quite as nice, it takes some time to
>  > repaint the area. But not in windows.
>  >
>  > cheers
>  >
> Apparently spoke too soon. Went back and reinstalled in a file 
> /home/user/netscape6.2. instead of the file /usr/local/netscape that 
> Netscape setup as a default file. Then followed Netscape's instructions 
> and called up terminal window and did a cd /home/user/netscape6.2 
> followed by the command ./netscape and the thing came up beautifully. 
> Only thing left is to figure out how to set thing up on a desktop icon. 
> But you're right though. From the little I've seen so far it is faster 
> than 4.77 and once I get used to it I'll either use the same curses on 
> it that I use on 4.77 or find new curses for new quirks.
> 
> Lee
> 
Lee

    export NETSCAPE_PATH=/opt/netscape6.22   < that is where I put mine
    export PATH=$NETSCAPE_PATH:$PATH
  this in aterminal window is just temporary
in /etc/profile I have all system wide settings set etc .... classpath & on

cheers

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Rick Sivernell
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Caldera Open Linux eWorkStation 3.1.1
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