README

******************** NETSCAPE 7.0 README ********************

READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE INSTALLING NETSCAPE 7.0

This version of Netscape(TM) 7.0 software is configured for
the Solaris(TM) operating environment.

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SUPPORT
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Netscape 7.0 is supported under the SunSpectrum support program.
Customers with a SunSpectrum Metal support contract for their system
or with a SunSpectrum Software only option for Solaris are entitled
to support for Netscape 7.0 . For additional information on Solaris
Software Support please refer to

http://www.sun.com/service/support/sw_only/solaris1.html

By default, the "netscape" shell script, the script you will use to start
Netscape 7.0 , will redirect all of its output to the /dev/null
file. However, this is not very useful when a problem occurs. If you
are having a problem with Netscape 7.0 , run the "netscape" script
with the "-debug" option and use the generated output when reporting problems.
You may also want to include the version of Netscape you are running by
reporting the output of the "-sunVersion" option.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Netscape 7.0 can run on:
- Solaris for SPARC(TM) and Solaris x86 with Solaris version 7,
- Solaris for SPARC(TM) and Solaris x86 with Solaris version 8, or
- Solaris for SPARC(TM) with Solaris version 9.

You can use Netscape 7.0 on a CDE (Solaris Common Desktop
Environment) or OpenWindows desktop.

This software has been tested on these minimal configurations:

SPARC: Machine: Ultra 10 O/S Solaris 9 Memory: 128 M
SPARC: Machine: Ultra 10 O/S Solaris 8 Memory: 128 M
SPARC: Machine: Ultra 10 O/S Solaris 7 Memory: 128 M
x86 : Machine: 386 O/S Solaris 8 Memory: 128 M
x86 : Machine: 386 O/S Solaris 7 Memory: 128 M

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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S7/S8 Pkgadd Install:

1. If you are not root already, become the root user by typing "su",
then type your root password.

2. Change to the installation directory where the compressed S7/S8 version
of Netscape 7.0 was extracted.

% cd <directory name>

3. Install Netscape by running the install script:

% ./nsinstall

Note - The Netscape 7.0 packages will be installed in
the /opt/SUNWns directory on your workstation.

4. Exit superuser by typing "exit" at the prompt.

5. To start Netscape, change to the installation directory and run the
following program:

% ./netscape &

or, if /usr/dt/bin/SUNWns is in you path, run the following:

% sun_netscape &

S9 Pkgadd Install:

1. If you are not root already, become the root user by typing "su",
then type your root password.

2. Change to the installation directory where the compressed S9 version
of Netscape 7.0 was extracted.

% cd <directory name>

3. Install Netscape by running the package add command:

% pkgadd -d . SUNWnsxp SUNWnsm SUNWnsb SUNWnspsm

Note: If you have previously installed Netscape, please remove
the previous packages by running "pkgrm <pkgname>" for each package.

4. Exit superuser by typing "exit" at the prompt.

5. To start Netscape, change to the installation directory and run the
following program:

% ./netscape &

or, if /usr/dt/bin/SUNWns is in you path, run the following:

% sun_netscape &

Webstart Install:

1. Use the following command to extract files:
% unzip NSinstaller.zip

2. Change to the NSinstaller directory:
% cd NSinstaller

3. Run the Netscape 7.0 Installer:
% ./NSinstaller

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Wait until you see the "Installation Summary" window come up to inform
you whether the installation is successful.
"Typical" installation will install Netscape 7.0 at the default
location, which will create a "Netscape" directory in your home directory.
If you want to install it at a different location, you will need to
choose "Custom" install.

5. To start Netscape, change to the installation directory and run the
following program:

% ./netscape &

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SIDE-BY-SIDE SUPPORT NETSCAPE 4.X AND 7.0
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Note that if you decide to try out Netscape 7.0 , it will not
affect your ability to use Netscape 4.7x. Both these applications can be
running at the same time. Netscape 4.7x and Netscape 7.0 write the
user's information (preferences, cache files, bookmarks ...) into different
directories:

Netscape 4.7x - under a ~/.netscape directory.
Netscape 7.0 - under a ~/.mozilla directory.

You can use the -installer command line option to import your Netscape 4.x
preferences into Netscape 7.0 . See the Release Notes for more details on this.

Read the following carefully if you plan to allow use of Netscape 4.7x and Netscape 7.0 mailers at the same time -

During the migration of your Netscape 4.7x preferences such as bookmarks, proxy
servers and email setup, a copy of preference files, email setup and local
mail folder is made by default. The copy of local mail folders can waste
lot of disk space and may be undesired. We offer you two choices to control
the behaviour of local mail folder migration.

Option#1 : Re-use the old local mail folders created using Netscape 4.7x. In
addition to saving disk space this allows one to switch back and forth between
4.7x mailer. and 7.0 mailer with no effort.

NOTE : There is a possibility of local mail folder data corruption if
Netscape 4.7x and Netscape 7.0 mailers are run at the same time using the
same shared local mail folders.

Option#2 : Default. Keep the local mail folders separate from Netscape 4.7x
and 7.0 to allow simultaneous use of Netscape 4.7x and Netscape 7.0
mailers. At the expense of extra disk space and fragmenting the local
mail folder, this option ensures that you never lose any data stored in
local mail folder.

The above choice is given to first time users of Netscape 7.0 who are
migrating from Netscape 4.7x. System administrators and Enterprise
administrators can make this decision for their wider user base. They
can change the default settings for their users and choose to allow them
an ability to override the default (or deny override) using the following
preference settings.

- To set the choice to option #1 and disallow override ability to your users,
edit the file <N7installdir>/defaults/pref/mailnews.js

pref("mail.migration.copyMailFiles", false);
pref("mail.migration.copyMailFilesPopupWindow", false);

- To set the choice to option #1 but allow override to users, edit the
file <N7installdir>/defaults/pref/mailnews.js

pref("mail.migration.copyMailFiles", false);
pref("mail.migration.copyMailFilesPopupWindow", true);

Netscape 4.7x and 7.0 mail clients can be running at the same time. But we do
not recommend to use them simultaneously, for it may cause the corruption.

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DOCUMENTATION
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The following documents are available online:

* Introducing Netscape 7.0

http://www.sun.com/solaris/netscape

* Manual for Netscape 7.0

A new manual for Netscape 7.0 is provided in your setup directory. Please use
the command:

man -M $(setup directory) netscape

to see the detailed information about the command "netscape".

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OPTIONAL PACKAGES
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Library Sources -

Netscape 7.0 uses three library distributions:

- gtk+
- glib

As these libraries are distributed with the Gnu license, we are required
to include the source code for these libraries with our software release.

Note: For S9, these packages are available from your Solaris 9 install media.

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PATCHES
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It is suggested that you apply the following patches to your system for
Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition,v1.4.1:

SPARC: Solaris 7: 107544-03, 106950-22, 106327-16, 106300-17, 108376-42,
107656-11, 107702-09, 108374-07, 107226-18, 107081-50,
107636-09, 107153-01, 107834-04, 106541-23, 106980-21,
109108-02, 109110-02

SPARC: Solaris 8: 108652-62, 108921-16, 112003-03, 108773-15, 111293-04,
111310-01, 112472-01, 109147-21, 108714-07, 111111-03,
112396-02, 108940-46, 108987-09, 108528-17, 108989-02,
108827-35

SPARC: Solaris 9: None at this time.

x86: Solaris 7: 107545-03, 106542-23, 106981-22, 106951-22, 106328-16,
108377-37, 107657-09, 107703-09, 108375-07, 107227-18,
107082-50, 107637-09, 107152-01

x86: Solaris 8: 108653-51, 108922-16, 108774-15, 111294-03, 111307-04,
111311-01, 112473-01, 112439-01, 109148-21, 108715-07,
111112-03, 112397-02, 108941-46, 108988-09, 108529-17,
108990-02, 108828-35

These patches can be obtained from the same page as the Netscape 7.0
download.

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FAQ
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For Frequently Asked Questions, refer to the following URL's:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/netscape/faq.html
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/7/learnmore/faq.jsp

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LATE-BREAKING NEWS
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For last-minute issues and information refer to the following URL:

http://www.sun.com/solaris/netscape

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