Re: Bus error in Netscape

[George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com>]

Edit the wrapper script to uncomment the allow root.

You can find the wrapper script by following the symlinks. Start with
ls -l /etc/alternatives/netscape



On Sun, 23 May 1999, Michelle Coelho wrote:

> 
> On Sat, 22 May 1999, George Bonser wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 22 May 1999, Michelle Coelho wrote:
> > 
> > > what I get:
> > > bash-2.01$ netscape
> > > Netscape: Ignoring unsupported netscape contenttype in user 
> > > mailcap file.
> > > Warning: 
> > >     Cannot allocate colormap entry for default background
> > > 
> > > Warning: 
> > >     Cannot allocate colormap entry for default background
> > > 
> > > Bus error
> > > bash-2.01$ 
> > > 
> > > Anyone has any suggestions???
> > 
> > Try starting it as root with:
> > 
> > netscape --allow-root
> > 
> > And see if it works.
> > 
> This is what I get:
> pussycat:~# netscape --allow-root
> /usr/bin/X11/netscape: Cannot be run an root (for security 
> reasons)
> pussycat:~# netscape
> /usr/bin/X11/netscape: Cannot be run an root (for security 
> reasons)
> pussycat:~# 
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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George Bonser

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