> I tried to use dpkg to install Netscape the _right_ way, and it expects > a netscape 3.0b4 file to be in /tmp; here is what dpkg says when I try > dpkg -i using the 1.1 cdrom:
You'll need to pick up the 3.0b6 version from ftp.debian.org. > Anyway, I looked on the Netscape ftp archive last night and they now > have 3.0b5, 3.0b6, and 3.0b7 _only_ on their site, not b4. > > Dpkg specifically asks for the beta 4 binary; can I get away with using > one of the newer binaries? Do I need to tweak anything to get it to > install using dpkg? No. You must use a newer installer package with the newer binaries. You can find the newer package as: ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/rex/binary-i386/net/netscape_3.0-beta6-1.deb Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not.
