On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, Jesse Evans wrote: > Kent, > > Here's what worked for me (I recently upgraded to slink; this > may not all be available otherwise... AFAIK): > > I used apt-get to install the following: > > netscape-base-45 > netscape-java-45 > communicator-base-45 > communicator-smotif-45 > navigator-base-45 > navigator-smotif-45 > navigator-nethelp-45 > > There were some dependencies, which apt-get took care of, and I > was off and running! :-)
IIRC, Kent is using hamm, and therefore probably doesn't have apt-get yet. And, last I heard, he doesn't have his dial-up working on the Linux side yet. Kent, once you get a bit more grounded in Linux, this apt-get method that Jesse suggests will become your friend. However, for now, I think I'd recommend sticking to the dselect method. No use in adding yet another learning task to your already quite-full plate :-) > > On Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 07:50:05PM -0600, KTB wrote: > > OK, I think I came fairly close this time:) I copied the file to /tmp > > ran dselect (the netscape set up program) here is where it ended: > > > > Setting up netscape 4 (4.0-12) > > -Found ' /tmp/communicator....tar.gz'...(valid) > > -Extracting from /tmp/communicator....tar.gz > > > > gzip:stdin:unexpected end of file > > tar: unexpected EOF on archive file > > tar: Child returned status 1 > > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > ERROR: cannot extract netscape archivee--No such file or directory > > dpkg:error processing netscape4 (--configure): > > subprocess posted-installation script returned error exit > > status 2 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > netscape 4 > > dpkg--configure returned error exit status 1. > > > > Press return to continue > > > > What now? > > Thanks, > > Kent > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > > > -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! "Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought"
