From: nkidd <nkidd@indiana.edu>
Newsgroups: suso.linux-help
Subject: Re: netscape 4.5
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 18:09:19 -0500
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suso,
    thanks fot the info.  When I want to unzip the tar ball that I downloaded
from the Redhat5.1 update sight, does it matter which directory I unzip it in?

nick

Suso wrote:

>   Nick,
>
>   This is true, you can get netscape from many places. Including:
>
>    http://suso.eigenmann.indiana.edu/programs/net/netscape/
>
>   What I'd recommend doing first though is to download all the upgrade
> rpms that have to do with netscape from a nearby redhat mirror. Luckily we
> have one here at IU:
>
>    ftp://linux.ucs.indiana.edu/linux/redhat/redhat-5.1/updates/i386/
>
>   The netscape rpm updates contain some library updates that will also
> help fix the problem.
>
>   Good luck,
>
>   Suso
>
> On Sat, 24 Oct 1998, Amos Lee wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I hope I can solve your problem.  :-)
> > You can download the netscape from many places, eg,  ftp.netscape.com
> > then decompress it:
> >
> >     tar -zxvf "the file name"
> >
> > cd into it, and install it by:
> >
> >     ./ns-install
> >
> > If you are using RedHat Linux 5.1, the location of the netscape should be
> > at /usr/local/netscape  (correct me if I am wrong!)
> > Once the netscape is upgraded, then there should be no more "text" error.
> >
> >
> > Have Fun,
> > Amos
> >
> >
> > nkidd wrote:
> >
> > > Suso-
> > >     Once you have reinstalled l inux, how do you go about updating
> > > netscape 4.04 to 4.50 and how do you fix the error that linux had when
> > > entering text while using netscape?
> > > thanks,
> > > nick
> >
> >
> >