inclusion of firefox 3

[Vincent]

On 3/4/08, vidd <vidd at crosslink.net> wrote:
>
> vidd wrote:
> > Vincent wrote:
> >
> >> On 3/3/08, *vidd* <vidd at crosslink.net <mailto:vidd at crosslink.net>>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>     Vincent wrote:
> >>
> >>     >
> >>     >
> >>     > On 3/3/08, *vidd* <vidd at crosslink.net
> >>     <mailto:vidd at crosslink.net> <mailto:vidd at crosslink.net
> >>     <mailto:vidd at crosslink.net>>> wrote:
> >>     >
> >>     >     This application is not ready to be included as the default
> >>     browser.
> >>     >     Java does not work with this version. I have attempted to
> >>     use all 4
> >>     >     types of java, and none of them worked to bring up a
> >>     MMOLRPG  that I
> >>     >     frequent daily.
> >>     >     The new Firefox looks good, and has some nice features that
> >>     I'm sure
> >>     >     some individuals will enjoy. The Flash plugin installs
> >>     without issue.
> >>     >     But without the Sun-Java 5 or 6, or even the other, non-Sun
> java
> >>     >     programs working properly, our target audience, the linux
> >>     newcomer
> >>     >     with
> >>     >     less capable machines, will be frustrated by having to
> >>     un-install
> >>     >     firefox version 3, and install firefox-2, install the java
> >>     version of
> >>     >     their choice (minus the  plugin) and manually add the plug-in
> >>     >
> >>     >     Or, they will give up
> >>     >
> >>     >
> >>     > Remember that this is just RC1 of Firefox, and IIRC Hardy will
> >>     include
> >>     > the stable version once it ships. Also, in-browser Java is far
> less
> >>     > prevalent then it used to be, in fact, Runescape is the only
> >>     > in-browser Java application I can think of. I'm not on Hardy
> >>     anymore,
> >>     > otherwise I'd give installing Java a try, because the problem
> might
> >>     > also be specific to your machine. Did you file a bug report?
> >>     >
> >>     >     Just my 2 cents
> >>     >
> >>     >     vidd
> >>     >
> >>     >
> >>     > (Btw, is there a Firefox 2 package for Hardy anywhere? Would be
> >>     handy
> >>     > for web development...)
> >>     >
> >>     > --
> >>     > Vincent
> >>
> >>     No, I have not filed a bug report
> >>
> >>
> >> Could you do so?
> >>
> > I have found Bug #196067 Java Plug-In is not available in Firefox-3.0
> > and Im testing now to see if the work-a-round fixes the issue.
> > If not, I will file a new bug, and reply again with the bug number
> >
> >
> >>     Not specific to my machine....
> >>     I have tested on 3 different machines, all different hardware, all
> >>     same
> >>     issue
> >>
> >>
> >> Sounds pretty machine-independent indeed, so please, file a bug report
> >> so this can be fixed :)
> >>
> >>     Yes, there is a firefox 2 package in Hardy.... sudo apt-get install
> >>     firefox-2
> >>
> >>
> >> Cool, thanks :)
> >>
> >>     And what is wrong with runescape????
> >>
> >>
> >> I never said something was ;-)
> >>
> >>     vidd
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Vincent
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> I have confirmed the bug, and added additional information....
> Simply adding the link did not fix the issue, needed to also run
> sudo sed -i 's/XINERAMA/FAKEEXTN/g'
> /user/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.04/jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so
> Im no programmer, but it appears that the libmawt.so file and the
> improper placement of the symbolic link are the cause of the issue, and
> not Firefox 3 in-and-of-itself
> (my personal feelings about the application trying too hard to look and
> feel like a specific proprietary browser application never entered into
> my evaluation)


Hehe, I actually meant changing its status to "Confirmed" ;-)

According to that forum thread you linked to, the problem is actually a
problem with Java. Hava you tried installing Epiphany or Firefox 2 and
install Java?

Thanks
>
> vidd



-- 
Vincent
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