Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Rien Mertens wrote:
> > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >           Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > 
> 
> > The mozilla.firefox directory contains a lot stuff that is partly
> > refreshed at starting up Firefox. After SmartMenu has been used, The
> > total content is grown to almost double the used space.
> 
> But why did you claim it was corrupted?  This is why it is so important
> not to draw conclusions.  The firefox directory will certainly change in
> size - it contains for example the cache, and some other stuff that is
> populated on the first run.  I think this is entirely a red herring.

I also noted that there were less files in the A9home newly created Choices
than there were on the Iyonix. As it turns out that difference is just a
symptom, on the A9home Firefox/WimpSWIVe crashed before completing the job.

> > SmartMenu is a tool that RMLoads two modules, WimpSWIVe and SmartMenu.
> > Its use is to open submenus to the left instead of to the right, when
> > the menu is right from the middle of the screen.
> > 
> > While I write this, looking in the !Run File of !SmartMenu, I realise
> > that probably not SmartMenu but WimpSWIVe is the cause of the problem,
> > that would explain why it does not help to RMKill SmartMenu.
> 
> So the thing to try here would be obvious - does unloading it allow it to
> run?  But at least now the cause becomes a bit more obvious - in order to
> do its job, it would have to intercept Wimp SWIs and mess with flags,
> which is bound to cause problems somewhere, especially with the many
> changes to the RISC OS 6 Wimp.  The way ChoX11 creates windows and menus
> is a bit non-standard, but entirely legal, so that could upset it too.

WimpSWIVe is only problematic on the A9home, it is OK here with Firefox on
OS6.06. The A9home runs OS4.42 which is a relative of Select 3, OS4.39.
Crucially OS4.42 is beta and does have its bugs, we may just have found
another.


-- 
David Pitt

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