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   Message 864 of 3,371   
   David McKenna to All   
   Re: Firefox 4.0 and SeaMonkey-2.1 Beta 3   
   18 Apr 11 07:21:11   
   
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   From: "David McKenna"    
      
   Hi Rich,   
      
   On 15 Apr 2011 01:49:51 GMT, Rich Walsh wrote:   
      
   >[originally posted by Walter Meinl]   
   >   
   >Firefox-4.0 final is available at   
   >http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/4.   
   /contrib/firefox-4.0.en-US.os2.zip   
   >   
   >The latest (and presumably last) Beta of SeaMonkey   
   >http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/releases/   
   .1b3-real/contrib/seamonkey-2.1b3.en   
   >-US.os2.zip   
   >   
   >Be sure to download and carefully _read_ the new Readmes   
   >http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/4.   
   /contrib/firefox-4.0.en-US.os2.READM   
   >E   
   >http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/releases/   
   .1b3-real/contrib/seamonkey-2.1b3.en   
   >-US.os2.README   
   >   
   >Two points from the Readme are very important to mention   
   >   
   >1)   
   >=========================================================================   
   >-- Compatibility Warning ------------------------------------------------   
   >=========================================================================   
   >   
   >After using Firefox v4.x or SeaMonkey-2.1b3, your History and Cookies   
   >databases (places.sqlite and cookies.sqlite) will NOT be compatible   
   >with Firefox v3.x or SeaMonkey-2.0.x.  However, a REXX script is   
   >available to restore compatibility.   
   >   
   >* To preserve compatibility:   
   >  - download 'dbrestore.zip' from   
   >      ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla/dbrestore.zip   
   >    or   
   >      http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/dbrestore.zip   
   >  - unzip it into your profile directory   
   >  - make backups of places.sqlite and cookies.sqlite   
   >   
   >* To restore compatibilty BEFORE running Firefox v3.x:   
   >  - run the script from your profile directory.   
   >   
   >* To restore compatibilty AFTER running Firefox v3.x   
   >  (i.e. you forgot to run the script before):   
   >  - look for 'places.sqlite.corrupt' and 'cookies.sqlite.corrupt'   
   >    in your profile directory,   If they appear to be the right   
   >    size, remove the '.corrupt' extension after deleting the   
   >    newly-created versions.   
   >  - run the script   
   >  - if your history and cookies aren't restored, use your backup   
   >    copies.   
   >   
   >2)   
   >* Exceptq - Crash Reporting   
   >    If the app crashes, Exceptq will beep and then create an   
   >    exception report containing details of the crash.  You can   
   >    send these reports to the developers at .   
   >   
   >  Exceptq's dlls can be downloaded here:   
   >        http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?&key=exceptq71   
   >   
   >   
   >Please, to be on the safe side, backup your profiles _before_ using   
   >the new versions.   
   >   
   >Get them as long as they're still fresh ;-)   
   >   
      
     Do these versions have your printing updates? The README implies no....   
      
   Regards,   
      
   Dave McKenna   
      
      
      
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