[18881] in Athena Bugs
Re: linux 8.4.20: netscape
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (t. belton)
Thu Mar 22 12:45:43 2001
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 12:45:38 -0500 (EST)
From: "t. belton" <tbelton@MIT.EDU>
To: Robert A Basch <rbasch@mit.edu>
cc: <bugs@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <200103211940.OAA20870@anhedonia.mit.edu>
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Don't do that :)
No, all kidding aside, I'll put this in the "netscape is just defective"
folder; doesn't sound like something we can do anything about (besides
report. Couldn't make it happen myself on a Sun.
-Todd
On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Robert A Basch wrote:
> System name: anhedonia.mit.edu
> Type and version: i686 8.4.20 (with mkserv)
> Display type: XFree86 3.3.6 SVGA
>
> Shell: /bin/athena/tcsh
> Window manager: sawfish
>
> What were you trying to do?
> Go to my home page right after starting netscape (i.e. before
> it goes to the home page automatically), by clicking the Home
> button.
>
> What's wrong:
> netscape went into an endless polling loop, although I could
> interrupt it by clicking on Stop.
>
> What should have happened:
> It should have gone to my home page.
>
> Please describe any relevant documentation references:
> The problem happens when my "Browser starts with" preference
> is set to "Home page"; it does not occur when the preference
> is "Blank page".
>
