Kryptolus wrote: > Peter Stein wrote: > >> Just installed 0.9.8 via RPM. Unfortunately it has a serious >> bug that IMHO renders it unusable: None of the pop up windows >> that require text will actually allow text entry. No cursor >> appears in the text field and if the pop up has an action >> button then that button is greyed out. FWIW, this bug was also >> present in Netscape 6.x, but it was not in Netscape 4.x ( 73 <= x <= >> 79 ). There's nothing exotic about my system and >> I run plenty of X apps without any problems. I'm astounded that a >> milestone release contains such a fundamental bug. >> >> > > I think it's the RPM. Is this an rpm from mozilla.org or third party? > Go to mozilla.org and download a "regular" mozilla installer for 0.9.8 > or better yet compile it =) > I tried compiling the source, and I got a fully functional browser out of the deal (actually best running browser I've ever tried) - but it didn't actually install anywhere I could find... so after I closed the instance that opened automatically, I couldn't find the darned thing again... I'm a serious newbie to Linux (small miracle that I even managed to get the source to compile, I think...) - so where did the install go?
I'm running Mandrake 8.1 w/ Ximian Desktop installed. Patrick
