[plug] Netscape now unreliable

[Leon Brooks]

BillK wrote:
> I have just upgraded netscape to 4.74 on Mandrake 7.1 (using the built
> in Mandrake Update) and suddenly have a real reliability problem.  The
> previous version (4.73?) wasnt particularly good, especially compared to
> whatever version came with MD 7.0, but was usable, now it seizes with
> monotonous regularity (netscape-communicator process in runaway, doesnt
> come back).  Running 3 or more NS windows open at a time is now
> impossible.  Has anyone heard of any ideas/solutions as I cannot pin it
> down.  In particular, has anyone with a similar setup have problems like
> this?

I haven't upgraded. And won't. )-: The last time I had issues like this,
Communicator was doing something bizarre (yes, I know...) in X, and the
SiS-6326 driver from XFree86-3.3.6 took exception to it every so often.

Try reverting by installing the old one --force. And tell Mandrake.

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