Description of Problem: With RH7.0, netscape could call realplay or acroread to handle appropriate URL types. With RH7.1 netscape (4.77), the URL is downloaded into /tmp/MO*.{pdf,ram,...} but the application does not start. The applications start when called from the command line. The .mailcap and .mime.types appear to be correct. I had originally filed this as a support request, thinking I might have missed some configuration issue, but support said I should file it in bugzilla. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Netscape 4.77 How Reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. invoke netscape 2. click on a PDF or RealPlayer link 3. Actual Results: The browser says "document: done". The application never starts. Expected Results: The application should be invoked. Additional Information:
Is this using Tru64 Real Audio & acroread?
Both acroread and realplay were installed in /usr/local/bin prior to installing RH7.1 on the machine. I believe acroread came from Compaq's web site (version 4.0, alpha osf1 stout0124 Jan 24 2000 13:01:25). Realplayer is from the Real Audio web site (version 7.0.3.345, linux-2.0-libc6-alpha-gcc2.95, debian-slink tarball IIRC because the Redhat tarball would not install). Both applications come up and work fine when invoked from a shell prompt. (When I filed the support request, I had thought perhaps there was a file somewhere with a list of apps Netscape was allowed to call, or other configuration item.)
After going a few rounds of attempts with web support, I looked back in my old notes and found the solution to this problem: (as root) cd /usr/bin ; ln -s /bin/sh Apparently, Netscape (from Digital Unix alias OSF alias Tru64) expects to find "sh" in /usr/bin, while Redhat Linux puts it in /bin only. Perhaps the RPM should include the symlink. After someone gets around to looking at this report and deciding whether to consider putting the symlink into the RPM, I consider this report to be closed.
Both Netscape and Alpha seem to have disappeared ...