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Ärende: Re: Firefox and Seamonkey Betas
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From: "WarpOS/2" <warpos2@gmail.com>

When installed the Firefox starts properly, then immediately crashes.
Any suggestions?   I can't get to the Options since it dies so
quickly.  Thanks.
Matt Walsh


On Feb 10, 11:24 pm, "Rich Walsh" <spamyours...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
> New betas of Firefox and Seamonkey are now available.  They feature
> the latest Mozilla code plus small refinements to the OS/2 features
> seen in previous betas.
>
> * Firefox v4.0b12pre:
>    ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla/firefox-20110210.zip
>   or
>    http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/firefox-20110210.zip
>
> * Seamonkey v2.1b3pre:
>    ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla/seamonkey-20110210.zip
>   or
>    http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/seamonkey-20110210.zip
>
> New
> ---
> Printing at 600 dpi is now supported, provided the page requires no
> more than 144mb to compose (an A4- or Letter-sized page uses 132mb
> at 600dpi but only 34mb at 300dpi).
>
> If you use the apps' built-in Postscript support and print directly
> to a PS printer, an experimental option may enable you to use printer
> features such as duplexing. See 'PRINTING.TXT' in the exe's directory
> for details.
>
> SNAP users should no longer experience video corruption caused by the
> mouse pointer when DIVE is enabled.  The apps are now able to detect
> whether SNAP is using a hardware- or software-generated mouse pointer.
>
> These releases include a beta version of Exceptq v7.1 to create an
> exception report whenever a crash occurs within the app.  They also
> include debugging files that have a '.xqs' extension.  Please do not
> delete them.  If you don't want these reports to be created, add
> "SET NSPR_NO_EXCEPTQ=Y" to your config.sys.
>
> Previous Enhancements
> ---------------------
> Video:  Dramatic reductions in CPU usage will be seen when viewing OGG
> videos, and to a lesser extent, WebM videos.  Overall video performance
> should be noticeably improved for SNAP and GenGradd users running their
> displays in full-color mode, thanks to the implementation of DIVE.
>
> Printing Support:  All native printer drivers will work if their output
> resolution is set to 600 DPI or less.  Mozilla's built-in Postscript
> support is also available for use, as is its PDF support.  Please read
> PRINTING.txt in the exe's directory for details.
>
> Memory Management:  With a few trivial exceptions, the Mozilla apps no
> longer use any shared memory beyond what is needed to load their dlls.
> Problems that have been attributed to low or no shared memory should
> not occur.
>
> Font Selection:  The apps should do a better job of selecting DBCS fonts
> and fonts with less common font weights such as "Thin" or "Heavy".
>
> Copy Link Location: A bug that caused characters to be deleted from URLs
> when using the 'Copy Link Location' menu item has been fixed.
>
> Bugs
> ----
> Both apps will occasionally "smear" the video when scrolling.  In most
> cases, the easiest workaround is to resize the window slightly to force
> its redisplay.
>
> Notes
> -----
> DIVE lets an app bypass PM's graphics subsystem and write directly to
> your video card's memory.  This improves display speed but can cause
> problems on some systems.  Use the following to disable DIVE:
>
> - uncheck "Use hardware acceleration when possible".
>   In Firefox, it's on the Options dialog's 'Advanced->General' tab.
>   In Seamonkey, this is in Preferences under 'Appearance->Content'.
> - start the app in "safe mode" (use "/safe-mode" on the command line)
> - add "SET MOZ_ACCELERATED=0" to config.sys.
>
> Support
> -------
> Community support for these betas and all Mozilla apps is available
> through the newsgroups 'mozilla.dev.ports.os2' or 'comp.os.os2.apps'.
> Messages posted to other forums may not be seen by the developers.
>
> Rich Walsh <richATe-vertiseDOTcom>


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