[ale] odd behavior

jim jcphil at bellsouth.net
Tue Oct 26 19:47:05 EDT 1999


Netscape doesn't show up in any other desktops. And if I start it from the
command line, no errors are returned. If I crank up the browser while
offline, I get the usual error windows about "unknown host" but that's it.
No other part of the browser is visible.


Wandered Inn wrote:

> jim wrote:
> >
> > I've been using Enlightenment 16 for awhile now. But this weekend, I
> > upgraded to RedHat 6.1. Since then, I can't see Netscape when I'm
> > running Enlightenment. The process is there if I do a "ps" and error
> > windows pop up if I'm not connected and it's trying to load a page. But
> > you can't see the browser anywhere. It was working fine before I
> > switched to RedHat 6.1. Ans it's perfectly visible using other window
> > managers. Any ideas on what I need to do to stop this disappearing act?
>
> Are you starting it from the command line, or menu.  Try starting it
> from a command line and see if it produces any errors, if it exits or if
> it stays up.
>
> I'm using E as well (but I'm no expert, just upgraded to 16 about a weke
> ago), but I've not seen this problem.  Is it possible it's getting fired
> up in another desktop or virtual desktop??
>
> --
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>
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