Re: Gecko/BacSim and Netscape on Linux

[Ing. Marek Polak]

Jan Kreft wrote:

> Dear group:
>
> Ginger Booth and I have been trying to make the Java version of
> Gecko/BacSim run in Netscape under Linux. At first, it only worked with
> IE and Netscape on Windows. Now, after a lot of work, it does work on my
> particular Linux box, but not the only other one tested. So much for
> portability of Java.

It's very nice work Jan! I was interested in Gecko and BacSim long before
but this Java based idea is great. I like it very much and it finally runs
on my Linux box as well.

> Now if you Linux lot out there could try to run
>
> frog.biology.yale.edu/ginger/java/gecko.html
> frog.biology.yale.edu/ginger/java/bacsim.html
>
> on your version of Linux and tell us whether the buttons worked, the
> colors were correct, etc., we would get an idea of where the problem is.
>
> Please also tell us
>
> - your version of Netscape

4.7

>
> - whether it has netscape/java/classes/java40.jar

yes

>
> - screendepth

24 bit

>
> - windowmanager

Gnome beta + Enlightenment 0.16

>
> - distribution and version used

Debian Linux 2.1 (glibc 2.1) on i386

>
>

Marek

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