Re: Weird problem with Netscape and X
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph A. Martin <martinja@ice-works.com>
To: Debian User Mailing List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:21 PM
Subject: Weird problem with Netscape and X
Hi
> Hello,
> I am running an up to date Potato system. I am using the GNOME
> desktop and a locally installed copy of Netscape Navigator. Netscape
> lives in /usr/local/netscape. I have a symlink from /usr/bin/netscape
> to /usr/local/netscape/netscape.
> When I try to run Netscape from a menu icon or from a desktop
> launcher nothing happens. There are no error messages on my console,
> no windows open, nothing happens. If I open an xterm and run netscape
> or /usr/bin/netscape then netscape will start up just fine. I have
> triple checked the path in my launchers. This is really driving me
> batty.
> This same problem also happens with XMMS. However XMMS is
> slightly different. XMMS will not start at all. Not from an xterm and
> not from a launcher. When I attempt to start xmms at an xterm the
> xterm acts like XMMS started - that is it doesn't return to the propt
> - but no window ever appears.
>
> Any ideas at all?
>
>
you should consult the help of GNOME panel in the help browser
I think in the foot print menu there is an item add to the panel similarly
you can find one to add a program to the menu. I can't check as
I have switched to KDE.
Previ
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