Re: Netscape for Linux

Stephen Jacobs (maverick@umbc.edu)
Tue, 19 Nov 1996 12:33:12 -0500 (EST)

> I use this alias:
> alias netscape='\netscape ; rm core'
>
> It used to be a time thing with me, "2 more core dumps and I'll get
> back to work"

The reason netscape crashes is that it uses the libc version of malloc. If
you tell it to use gnumalloc instead it will not crash. My netscape is
actually a wrapper script:

#!/bin/sh
export CLASSPATH="/usr/local/netscape/java/classes/java_30:."
export LD_PRELOAD="/lib/gnumalloc.so"
/usr/local/bin/netscape3

You can get this information (and gnumalloc.so) from www.blackdown.org in
the java-linux FAQ. Hope this helps you guys :>
-Stephen