I have used update with 6.1 with no problems but I suspect that update had some
difficulty with the rpm name. Your previous version of netscape was
netscape-common-xxxx.rpm and the new crypto version is netscape-128-common-xxxx.rpm
(same for netscape-communicator and netscape-navigator. When I saw this I suspected a
problem updating so I first downloaded the new files then as root
rpm -e netscape-common netscape-communicator netscape-navigator
This completely removes netscape including navigator which was installed by the
original install script.
The rpm -ivh netscape-128-common-4.72-1mdk.rpm
netscape-128-communicator-4.72-1mdk.rpm
You do not need to install navigator since its part of the other two.
Check rpm -q netscape-128-common and see what you get. If nothing then just do an rpm
install. I don't remember where update stores your new rpm's but if you can't find
them just ftp them from a mirror and go for it.
Update usually works, I suspect the name change in the rpm is causing the problem
(are you listening Mandrake?)
Tom
vern wrote:
> Hello Alan,
> Thanks for the reply, I tried that and it said "you don't seem to
> have netscape installed" so not only did it not update netscape it must
> have destroyed my old netscape, or at least renamed it where nothing
> can find it. Do I need to download netscape again and try to reinstall
> it? I'll have to think twice before using Mandrake update again!
> Vern
>
> On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> > Vern....try opening a console window (the monitor icon on the
> > panel at the bottom of the screen) and typing netscape. If it
> > doesn't execute, it should give you an error message. You could
> > also type netscape-navigator and/or netscape-communicator and
> > see if they act any differently.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > vern wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > > Here's a silly newbie problem, I did the Mandrake update thingy from
> > > KDE using the icon on the desktop. All went well, the program downloaded
> > > the updates in this case Netscape 4.7 and it's needed files, 6M for one and
> > > 5M for the other. The download and the update went well, but now I can't
> > > get Netscape to function. Any ideas?? I know there is something easy going
> > > on, I spent some time trying to find the executable Netscape file to make sure
> > > the icon properties were indeed calling the file but hit a dead end. Any help
> > > with this would be most appreciated!!
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > > Vern
