On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:20:59 +0800, "Gideon Guillen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/23/06, Rogelio Serrano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> ff2 on linux can't access the hsbc website but ff2 on windows can. > Bummer! > > You just need the user agent switcher extension if it's already > available in Firefox 2. On the "Platform" text box, just append add > any string that contains "win" or "mac" (ex. "Sub-zero Wins!").
hehehe, i would try that sometime. some sites actually use a regexp that relies on the actual windows-based user agent (most of it anyway) to determine what browser you are using. thankfully they are far in between. :) > Anyway, Firefox is not an officially supported browser for HSBC. They > only officially support Netscape 4.x and IE >= 5 on Windows or Mac. > Other operating systems and browsers are not officially supported. :( > who in this age uses Netscape much less version 4.x? ironic that secured sites support antique browsers with a lot of security issues but not firefox. :( anybody know of an almost credible site showing browser market share that we can send to bank support channels? i am thinking that if they can see that there are more FF users than NS then they might consider supporting firefox. the point would be better if some local sites can support that claim (inquirer maybe?). ciao! -- "Programming, an artform that fights back" Anuerin G. Diaz Registered Linux User #246176 Friendly Linux Board @ http://mandrivausers.org/index.php http://capsule.ramfree17.org , when you absolutely have nothing else better to do _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
