On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:38:04PM +0530, Moutusi De wrote: > Answers are there below inline.
I should hope so, given that is the correct way to reply to email. >> a) What OS are you running? > =>Linux(Fedora core 9) I'll hazard a guess here at the "i686" architecture. >> b) Which type of frame buffer are you targetting? > =>I am targetting for linux frame buffer So the old style framebuffer target rather than libnsfb? >> c) How are you building it? > =>I have followed the instruction given in Doc/BUIDING-Framebiffer Well, at least that's reasonable. > document to built netsurf for framebuffer >> d) What are you using it build it? > =>I compiled it using gcc Which version of gcc is present in FC9 ? >> e) What information is produced in the logs when it crashes? > =>I didnt get any log file. Please run NetSurf with -v and write its output to file. e.g. ./nsfb -v 2>&1 | tee /tmp/netsurf.log >> f) Is it the system that is crashing, or just NetSurf? > =>After running netsurf ,screen goes black for sometimes and then > command prompt appears without any GUI .Then I need to restart the > system to get back the GUI Are you sure you have the bitstream vera font installed. If you're certain you have it installed and that it is in the expected /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/ path, then please try copying each of the .ttf files as appropriate to your .netsurf as sans_serif.ttf sans_serif_bold.ttf etc. (see framebuffer/font_freetype.c for more info, particularly fb_font_init()). By 'get back to the GUI' do you mean that you are starting the framebuffer version of NetSurf from inside X ? If so, that is very dangerous and you should not do so. >> g) If the former, what makes you think it is NetSurf causing it? > =>After that I can do everything on command line, so I think it is not > system crash. Very well. Please obtain the logfiles etc as above. >> h) Does it crash using the latest SVN head? > =>I am using lattest release netsurf code, version I have already > mentioned And we have said that if you wish to get serious help debugging and solving your problems, you should acquire and build the *SVN TRUNK* version of NetSurf. >> i) Why are you posting this to the user's list instead of the developer >> list? > =>There is not very clear guide line, like which questions I need to post to > developper and which to user. I would have thought that you would be quite capable of telling the difference, but since you think it's unclear, here's a guideline for you: If your question is related to the UI or general user-facing operation of NetSurf, with a build which we provide (not source) then you should probably ask on the user list. If your question is related to building NetSurf, a bug in NetSurf which you have tracked down and have a patch for, or any other things where you are developing using NetSurf or developing NetSurf itself, then you should use the developer list. If you had used the developer list for your original questions, they may have been responded to more quickly. As a general comment however, when reporting issues such as the ones you're trying to resolve in this thread, please ensure you report as much information about your environment as you think might be relevant. At minimum, OS version, architecture, compiler version, version of related libraries (for framebuffer, probably version of freetype for example) etc. Also ensure you acquire a log if NetSurf is crashing or behaving oddly and include a gzipped copy of that (or relevant excerpt thereof) in your posting. Regards, Daniel. -- Daniel Silverstone http://www.netsurf-browser.org/ PGP mail accepted and encouraged. Key Id: 3CCE BABE 206C 3B69
