Well,
The the ftp sunset does not have the version 4.72 of Netscape.
n Wed, 10 May 2000, you wrote:
> Michael....when you click on the link that produces the
> garbage, hold down the shift key as you click.
>
> Alan
>
>
> Michael wrote:
> >
> > David (Mr. Smartypants from France) wrote:
> > Michael �crivit :
> >
> > > Well, I may have been a bit hasty with the adulation(see
> > my previous
> > > post).
> > > RPMfind says I have netscape 4.70-6mdk. When I look at hte
> > list of
> > > packages , the only mdk specific one i see is
> > > 4.61 stable-1mdk. The 4.72's seem to be for redhat.
> >
> > ???
> >
> > Version 4.73 (menus are not compatibles with MDK < 7.1)
> >
> >
>http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS/netscape-common-4.73-3mdk.i586.html
> >
> >
>http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS/netscape-communicator-4.73-3mdk.i586.html
> >
> >
>http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS/netscape-navigator-4.73-3mdk.i586.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Version 4.72
> >
> >
>http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/contrib/RPMS/netscape-common-4.72-14mdk.i586.html
> >
> >
>http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/contrib/RPMS/netscape-communicator-4.72-14mdk.i586.html
> >
> >
>http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/contrib/RPMS/netscape-navigator-4.72-14mdk.i586.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Download netscape-common and netscape-communicator OR
> > netscape-navigator
> > (netscape-communicator & netscape-navigator conflicts).
> >
> > Right. Sure. When I get to the site by clicking on the
> > (hopefully appropriate) http and then click on the file link
> > all i get is a page full of undecipherable stuff.
> > HEY I AM AN IDIOT HERE: please give me simple instructions.
> > The RPM find did not get me the newest rpm's, but I can't
> > get 4.72 to download, much less install it. Hey, if you guys
> > don't make this any clearer(easier?) I will be forced to
> > remove this mdk stuff from my computer and either switch to
> > redhat for which i can at least buy a distro-specific book,
> > or just give up and use Microsucks products.