Christopher Jahn wrote:
>
> And it came to pass that Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >Christopher Jahn wrote:
> >>
> >> And it came to pass that Richard Blair wrote:
> >>
> >> >So far I have seen very little reasoned arguments in
> >> >favour of actually downloading 24Mb, to try out n6.
> >> >
> >>
> >> BTW - Netscape 6 is NOT an upgrade - it's completely new
> >> code, and bears no relation to Communicator. by default, it
> >> installs in a seperate directory, and will not affect your
> >> Communicator intallation.
> >
> > ON MAC SYSTEMS and COULD on other systems:
> >
> >Actually Netscape 6 Does affect Communicator and will cause
> >corruption of Communicator.
> >
>
> Not in Windows. And I have not heard these problems with other
> OS.
>
> Netscape 6 does NOT corrupt Communicator; they share no files
> or resources. I have downloaded and used every version of N6
> from PR1, and never had issues with Communicator. Neither have
> there been issues with Mozilla.
>
> >In order to for it not to do so you must install N6 on a
> >separate hard Drive.
> >
>
> Nonsense. I only have one HDD.
>
> >If N6 Communicator resides on same hard drive, all
> >Communicator file types and Icons will be updated to Netscape
> >6 icons. Also if you accidentally open Communicator and N6 at
> >the same time. N6 causes corruption of Communicator. You will
> >have to reinstall Communicator.
>
> More nonsense - I run them concurrently ALL THE TIME. And
> Communicator is still fine, and my associations are still what I
> set them to be. I have even had Mozilla running at the same
> time as N6 and NC4.75
>
> And I've had one or the other of them crash with the other of
> them running - not only did they not corrupt the other, the
> other didn't have any problems AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.
>
> >
> >Symptoms of the Corruption is that Communicator will not open
> >and quit with type - 3 errors upon starting to open.
> >
> >Netscape is aware of this and does not know of a solution on
> >the work around of installing on a separate drive.
> >
>
> Phil, you must have the worst system installations ever. N6 is
> buggy and incomplete, but I have not heard a single
> substantiated case like you describe.
>
> --
> }:-) Christopher Jahn
> {:-( Dionysian Reveler
>
> WWJD? JWRTFM.
> http://www.hwnd.net/pub/mskb/Q209354.asp
> To reply: xjahnATyahooDOTcom
The fact is they did happen. I'm using the latest version of
Communicator 4.7.6
I'm using the latest version of Netscape 6.01. There is no problem with
either install as I can use either alone with no problem.
I post and read the news group:
<snews://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.netscape6.macintosh>
I posted there. They "are" aware of the problem. People from netscape
posted acknowledging the problem and no work around other than
installing on separate drives.
Mac use a two fork File system (one reason we have so little problem
with viruses). One for contains the Data or application code. the other
fork is the resource Fork and contains among other things Type and
creator codes. This allows you to double Click on the file and open the
appropriate application not having to choose the application. But
Netscape 6 and Communicator 4.7.6 Share the same type and creator.
Type : MOSS Creator ; appl on the other hand because Mozilla is a
differt program its type is Moz so it doen't have the affect on each other.
Windows use a file system it contains the text/Application code, and
resources all in one file. That one reason when you have a .doc file if
you have WordPerfect, Word, AmiPro you have to choose the first time its
opened which word processor you wish to open and if the formatting code
is incorrrect between the two the formatting is lost. (Or atleast that's
the way it was in DOS, 3.3.1, and w95.) (That's also the reason why
virus writers have a field day with Windows programs and files.)
I use a G4-500 with 256 mb RAM, ATI Rage -128 AGP Graphics Card.
I know what I experience.
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