Bug 14240

Summary:	can't start netscape as a backgrounded proc
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Kurt Ludwig <n1pfc>
Component:	netscape-alpha	Assignee:	Bill Nottingham <notting>
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Version:	7.3	CC:	msw, rvokal
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Description Kurt Ludwig 2000-07-18 18:25:42 UTC

if you try to start netscape with a '&' behind it (backgrounding it and 
freeing your terminal) it comes back w/ 'exit 255 netscape'

running the same command minus the '&' results in a running (though still 
frequently crashing) netscape

this is in gnome

Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2000-08-31 20:54:30 UTC

Matt, does this happen on your system?

Comment 2 Matt Wilson 2000-08-31 23:47:23 UTC

no, but mv .netscape netscape-old and see if it helps.  I think there is a new
bug that is making preferences.js kill everything.

Comment 3 Bill Nottingham 2000-10-17 04:51:14 UTC

This should be fixed in the next rawhide release (4.75-2, IIRC.)