linux_base-f8/Linux emulation notes

[Sean C. Farley]

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Boris Samorodov wrote:

> On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:10:10 +0400 Boris Samorodov wrote:
>
>>>> 5. The "Beyond Adobe Reader" window that acroread shows if not run
>>>>    with a file to load is blank.  According to this FAQ[1] #10 by
>>>>    Adobe, it could be a problem with gtkembedmoz (installed by the
>>>>    linux-nvu port).
>
>>> I don't see this with acroread7.
>
>> Confirmed with acroread8. And I don't install linux-nvu. BTW what is
>> the purpose ot that window? To show an error message or smth else?
>
> As a workaround at "Edit -> Preferences -> Internet" for
> libgtkembedmoz folder I choosed a frolder from linux-seamonkey
> (/usr/local/lib/linux-seamonkey). After reloading of acroread8
> a right window was displayed and I checked-up "Don't show this
> message again".

The workaround does work.  Another (untested) possibility it to replace
linux-nvu with a linux-kompozer[2] port.

Sean
   1. http://www.kompozer.net/
-- 
scf at FreeBSD.org