From: "ivan"    
      
   On Mon, 4 Jul 2011 03:39:01 UTC, "Rich Walsh"    
   wrote:   
      
   >    
   > Full-featured native printing support in Firefox and Seamonkey is now   
   > available for testing.  You can get these betas from:   
   >    
   > * Firefox v4.0.2pre:   
   >     ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla/firefox-20110702.zip   
   >   or   
   >     http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/firefox-20110702.zip   
   >     
   > * Seamonkey v2.1:   
   >     ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla/seamonkey-20110703.zip   
   >   or   
   >     http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/seamonkey-20110703.zip   
   >    
   > New   
   > ---   
   > All features offered by your printer driver (e.g. duplexing) should   
   > be fully functional.  In addition, your printer's output resolution   
   > is no longer limited to conserve memory.  In most cases, you should   
   > be able to print at higher resolutions while using less memory than   
   > previously.  Please see 'Notes' below for more info.   
   >    
   > Fixed   
   > -----   
   > Both apps will now run on systems where dive.dll is not present.   
   > If it is available, it will be loaded to provide improved video   
   > performance for users of SNAP and GenGradd.   
   >    
   > Notes   
   > -----   
   > General:  This is the second phase of a project sponsored by Mensys   
   > to provide printing support in the Mozilla apps.  Unlike Phase I   
   > where the app created the printed output dot-by-dot, this version   
   > uses native graphics commands that are interpreted by your printer's   
   > driver to create the final output.   
   >    
   > Postscript:  If you've been using the built-in Postscript generator   
   > and would like to switch to OS/2's native PS printer driver, type   
   > "about:config" in the URL bar and press 'Enter'.  Doubleclick on   
   > the entry for "print.os2.postscript.use_builtin" to change it from   
   > 'true' to 'false'.  If this entry is missing, the app will default   
   > to the native driver.   
   >    
   > Postscript to PDF:  This version should produce high quality output   
   > when directed to a printer.  However, its output may not be suitable   
   > for conversion to PDF because all text is handled as graphics rather   
   > than characters that can be selected.  Instead, you can either use   
   > the app's built-in PDF capabilities (select "Print to File", then   
   > give the filename a 'pdf' extension) or you can print to file using   
   > the app's Postscript generator (select a non-Postscript printer   
   > driver, click "Print to File", then give the file a 'ps' extension).   
   >    
   > Bug(?):  If nothing prints the very first time you try, close the   
   > app, reopen it, then retry.  It should not fail again.   
   >    
   > Support   
   > -------   
   > Community support for these betas and all Mozilla apps is available   
   > through the newsgroups 'mozilla.dev.ports.os2' or 'comp.os.os2.apps'.   
   > Messages posted to other forums may not be seen by the developers.   
   >    
   >    
   > Rich Walsh    
   >    
   >    
   Hi Rich,   
      
   Just tried it on 4 machines here 3 with 4 core AMD processors 1 with a   
   dual core processor.   
      
   Machine 1 with 4 GB ram.  It loads rather slowly and starts to render    
   a page, all 4 cores go to 100% the machine reboots.  Minefield    
   3.7a4pre runs with out problems other than jerking when scrolling.   
      
   Machines 2 & 3 both with 3GB ram.  Loads, renders page, all 4 cores go   
   to 100% machines lock up requiring reboot.  Minefield 3.7a4pre runs.   
      
   Machine 4 with 4 GB ram, 2 core processor.   Loads and runs but has    
   the scrolling problem.   
      
   Can I assume that Firefox does not like SMP with more than 2 cores.     
   If so is there a way round this?   
      
   ivan   
      
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