Re: netscape locks up under 2.3.99pre4-3

From: Thomas Molina (tmolina@home.com)
Date: Thu Apr 06 2000 - 19:03:37 EST


On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Alex Buell wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>
> > We are seeing this as well. Eventually, Netscape unlocks if you do
> > some file io in another session. Appears to be a GLIB issue -- does
> > not happen when running NetScape with LIBC5 on 2.3.99Pre, only the
> > version that uses GLIBC.
>
> I get the same thing from time to time. Also Netscape crashes quite
> frequently especially with sites that uses javascript/java. I've never
> seen such a buggy piece of software in my whole life!

Unfortunately for me, it isn't just Netscape locking up. The whole
system locks up solid, requiring a reboot and fsck. No chance to do IO
in another session, no chance to switch consoles, etc.

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