[Novalug] Javascript problems w/Firefox 2.0.0.4 in Ubuntu

[gregory pryzby]

On Sat, Jul 07, 2007 at 09:02:27PM -0400, Rich Goodwin wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-07-07 at 18:45 -0400, gregory pryzby wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 07, 2007 at 05:14:52PM -0400, Rich Goodwin wrote:
> > > I downgraded from SuSe 10.2 to Ubuntu 7.04 a little over a week ago.  I
> > > say this because I found the Ubuntu installation to be less fulfilling
> > > an experience than SuSe.  Case in point, Firefox 2.0.04 is loaded at
> > > some point (likely upgraded in an Update session).  When I go to
> > > numerous sites that require Javascript, I get told it is not enabled.
> > > Yet when I go to the Preferences and the Content Tab, yea verilly -
> > > Javascript is enabled.  I even went so far as to enable all the options
> > > under Advanced (which I really don't want to do) - with no change.
> > > 
> > > What site(s) am I talking about?? Go to "Find a drop-off location" at
> > > http://www.dhl-usa.com/ - this the one that broke the camels back in
> > > this case.  I get the message 
> > 
> > works here... did u restart Firefox after the change?
> 
> Yep - I have restarted FF numerous times since the installation and
> noticed JavaScript issues in several places.  
> > 
> > 2.0.0.4+1-0ubuntu1
> > libmozjs0d (installed w/o me doing anything and is JS)

Make sure you have this package.

> > > "This page is best viewed in a browser that supports Javascript. Your
> > > browser either does not support Javascript or has Javascript disabled.
> > > If you want to correctly view this page, please upgrade your browser or
> > > enable Javascript support."
> > > 
> > > So, after googling a bit and not finding an answer, I was wondering if
> > > anyone else sees this or am I "the only one?"
> > 
> > I think the problem is you use DHL. I stopped using them in the 90s
> > (never delivered the items I ordered and said they did-- lots of phone
> > calls to find the packages and I had to pick them up at their
> > location). 
> 
> This was not my choice.  Someone sent me something using DHL so I was
> looking to track the item and find the respective depot to personally
> pick the package up.

heh... i stopped buying from people that use DHL. Really. I was that
pissed and haven't changed my opinion ;)

> > Question I have is why did you switch?
> 
> Why did I switch to Ubuntu??  I'm wondering that my self now.  I have
> been having wireless issues - it wouldn't connect at all -
> WPA/WEP/Open ...  so I thought since so many NOVALuggers rave about
> it ...   Well, change can be good but I found I'm becoming a bit of a
> cantankerous 'ol fool here and have expectations from a user perspective
> that apparently are a tad too high.
>  
> What am I talking about?? In switching OS's, I found alot of things I
> had setup in SuSe don't work - videos, audio, ...  Since Feisty Fawn is
> considerably "newer" than openSuSe 10.2, I expected things to be more
> integrated.  First impressions are important and I am not impressed with
> Ubuntu so far.  Then again I had similar feelings when I transitioned
> from Red Hat to SuSe...
> 
> As for my wireless issues - still no good so I am seriously considering
> reverting back to 10.2.  (I am going to pull the internal wireless card
> and use the PMCIA card that works fine in my son's SuSe 10.0 system to
> see if it is a H/W problem.)  The one thing holding me back is the
> updates in Ubuntu looked to be easier and better ... FF being the
> exception.

10.3 is in alpha or beta ;) 

I have Ubuntu running at home and I really like and 'get' apt so I am
happy.

There are directions on how to get video and the rest working.

If you are going to use openSUSE I have been told that SMART is the
packaging to use for ease and the rest of it. I will probably install
10.3 and use smart over any other packager....

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greg pryzby                              greg at pryzby dot org
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