NetSurf 3.4 released!

[wawrzon]

In the shell - yes.
But as the system freezes (mouse pointer not movable) I have to make a reset - and all is gone.
So I have to redirect the output to a RAD: - then I can copy the output from there after the reboot.

for the time being, you might look what is the latest entry in your deubug log at least and post it here.

what concerns RAD, yes copying to devs and double clicking should activate it afair. maybe there is something wrong with the mount list.. simply google after questions you have, usually they have been asked before.

another solution is to have a spare small partition on your drive that doesnt contain essential stuff, in order to redirect the output there. or redirect the output to serial device, and caught it with another computer, but that is probably too complicated for you.

[utri007]

In the shell - yes.
But as the system freezes (mouse pointer not movable) I have to make a reset - and all is gone.
So I have to redirect the output to a RAD: - then I can copy the output from there after the reboot.

Try statram from aminet.

[Dandy]

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what concerns RAD, yes copying to devs and double clicking should activate it afair. maybe there is something wrong with the mount list..

Hmmm - yesterday I was also thinking that I might have to start RAD by typing "Mount RAD: from Devs:mountlist" in a Shell, but it told me it could not find "Devs:mountlist". So I checked Devs: for the mountlist - no mountlist in Devs:.

simply google after questions you have, usually they have been asked before.

O.K. ...

another solution is to have a spare small partition on your drive that doesnt contain essential stuff, in order to redirect the output there.

I can try that.

or redirect the output to serial device, and caught it with another computer, but that is probably too complicated for you.

Its not too complicated for me, but currently the A4kPPC is my only machine here in Cologne (aside from non-networked A1200 and A500s in the cabinet that I haven't fired up since over a decade).

[Dandy]

Try statram from aminet.

Will try that at home.

[chris]

Hmmm - yesterday I was also thinking that I might have to start RAD by typing "Mount RAD: from Devs:mountlist" in a Shell, but it told me it could not find "Devs:mountlist". So I checked Devs: for the mountlist - no mountlist in Devs:.

Usually you just double-click the RAD icon in SYS: Storage/DOSDrivers

[kolla]

DEVS:Mountlist is a relic of the past, the move to DEVS:DOSDrivers and SYS:Storage/DOSDrivers happened like... 25 years ago. :p

OS3.x comes with RAD in SYS:Storage/DOSDrivers, just go there and double click it, or just type "mount RAD:" in shell.

[wawrzon]

Its not too complicated for me, but currently the A4kPPC is my only machine here in Cologne (aside from non-networked A1200 and A500s in the cabinet that I haven't fired up since over a decade).

the question is at what baud the output be. otherwise you would just need to use null modem cable conecting serial of your a4000 to a serial of either of your spare amigas, run a terminal program there and save the output to a floppy. than restart the a4000 read the log from the floppy and post it online here, if this is the machine you are (or may be) using for internet.

[Dandy]

Usually you just double-click the RAD icon in SYS: Storage/DOSDrivers

Yeah - I know.
Just that this crashes my system...
:confused:

This is aggravated by the fact that my A4k currently has his occasional contact problems and refuses to boot.
Now I first have to open the box and clean the CPU board connector with off-the-shelf electronic sprays like KONTAKT 60 and Kontakt WL.
But currently it is far too hot for me here in Cologne to do that - cannot concentrate on it when it is so hot...

[Dandy]

the question is at what baud the output be. otherwise you would just need to use null modem cable conecting serial of your a4000 to a serial of either of your spare amigas, run a terminal program there and save the output to a floppy. than restart the a4000 read the log from the floppy and post it online here, if this is the machine you are (or may be) using for internet.

I think I will try it with RAD: or statram first...re-activating one of my old Miggies for this seems to be too laborious...

[chris]

Yeah - I know.
Just that this crashes my system...
:confused:

In that case you have bigger problems.

[wawrzon]

imho, the first stage of testing should happen in winuae anyway. especially not on a flaky hardware. my problem is, i dont have amigaos 3.9 here, only aros, otherwise i would have done this by now. but surely there are more people around who could do that.. i wonder that everybody is asking for a browser, yet when it comes to help testing then there is none..

[dschallock]

imho, the first stage of testing should happen in winuae anyway. especially not on a flaky hardware. my problem is, i dont have amigaos 3.9 here, only aros, otherwise i would have done this by now. but surely there are more people around who could do that.. i wonder that everybody is asking for a browser, yet when it comes to help testing then there is none..

I am new to the netsurf evolution and this thread, but I would be happy to do some testing and help.  Should I just read through this whole thread to get caught up and understand what testing is desired?

[chris]

I am new to the netsurf evolution and this thread, but I would be happy to do some testing and help.  Should I just read through this whole thread to get caught up and understand what testing is desired?

The information is rather fragmented around several threads. Short version: download http://cy2.uk/netsurfos3 and see how you get on.

[wawrzon]

I am new to the netsurf evolution and this thread, but I would be happy to do some testing and help.  Should I just read through this whole thread to get caught up and understand what testing is desired?

encountering problems, might be enough to read the previous page of this thread, about how to catch the debug log and post it here.
btw. thanks for your offer.

[Dandy]

Do you get any output before it freezes?

The last operation listed in the shell is:
"(3.503184)  frontends/amiga/gui.c:5354   ami_gui_splash_open:  Attempting to open splash window"
Then the system freezes.

Tried to save the SnoopDOS log to statram SD0:, as well as to HD, both with no result.

SD0: is empty after reboot, although before starting NetSurf there is an empty "snoopdos.log". So I assume that SD0: is lost during system freeze/reboot and freshly started after the reboot.

On the HD, the directory for SnoopDOS logs is also empty after reboot - so no SnoopDOS log.

[chris]

The last operation listed in the shell is:
"(3.503184)  frontends/amiga/gui.c:5354   ami_gui_splash_open:  Attempting to open splash window"
Then the system freezes.

Do you see the splash window?

If not:
Are you running at least AmigaOS 3.5?
Do you have a PNG DataType installed and active?
Do you have any weird 3rd party patches or replacement components?
How much RAM do you have free when you start NetSurf?

If you do see the splash, then I'd have expected a little bit more output.