Re: netscape crashes

Dan Yocum (yocum@fnal.gov)
Wed, 03 Nov 1999 13:49:04 -0600

Have you tried turning support for javascript off?

Dan

> hi,
> I get this crash too on FRHL5.2.1 with the 2.2.10-31SMP kernel,
> using netscape 4.61 communicator. I switched to 4.70 navigator but
> still get crashes with the password protected BTeV internal page
> (running on FNSIMU1 - DEC alpha), almost everytime I access it. It turns
> out that if I access another web page on this server and area also
> protected with the same password I can get in more often without crashing.
> With the E831 internal page which is also password protected
> and running on ea831 - DEC alpha, I never get this crash (bus error).
> Accessing protected pages on another DEC alpha at Colorado and on
> ppd.fnal.gov is also okay on my Linux box.
> I find that openning the password protected BTeV internal page IS OKAY
> if I run and use a netscape on a SGI, e.g. fnppd. However I'm not sure if
> its really netscape or actually the server that this page is on since the
> Linux netscape can access other password protected pages elsewhere. I
> don't know which web servers are being used on these machines though.
> Maybe someone else knows.
> I'd like to see this resolved too.
> Harry.
>
>
> ============================================================================
> Harry W.K. Cheung TEL: (630) 840-8628
> Fermilab, PPD/EPP, MS 122, FAX: (630) 840-3867
> Wilson Road, P.O. Box 500, EMAIL: cheung@fnal.gov
> Batavia, IL 60510-0500. EXPT: FOCUS/E831, E687 and BTeV
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>
> On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Margaret Votava wrote:
>
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > it consistently crashes when i try to open a password protected web page.
> > i've only tried the one password page i know, but it fails all of the time.
> > do other people have the same problem? which version should i be using?
> >
> > i currently have fermi redhat 5.2.
> >
> > thanks,
> > margaret
> >
> >
> > --
> > Margaret Votava votava@fnal.gov
> > Computing Division/Experiment Online Support 630-840-2625 (office)
> > Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 630-840-6345 (fax)
> >
> >
> >
>

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