Bug 14240 – can't start netscape as a backgrounded proc

Bug 14240 - can't start netscape as a backgrounded proc

Summary:	can't start netscape as a backgrounded proc

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	netscape-alpha (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.3
Hardware:	alpha Linux

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Assigned To:	Bill Nottingham
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Reported:	2000-07-18 14:25 EDT by Kurt Ludwig
Modified:	2014-03-16 22:14 EDT (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2000-08-31 19:47:25 EDT
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Description Kurt Ludwig 2000-07-18 14:25:42 EDT

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 16:54:30 EDT

Matt, does this happen on your system?

Comment 2 Matt Wilson 2000-08-31 19:47:23 EDT

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 00:51:14 EDT

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

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