Re: lynx-dev lynx 2.8.2 on DEC Alpha osf 4.0f

[dickey]

> 
> On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Scott Sibert wrote: 
>  
> > Well, well!  I am impressed! 
> >  
> > Lynx _does_ run correctly when run as root.  It resolves addresses 
> > just fine.  Does that help anything? 
>  
> I would first check permission of shared library files (lib*.so, 
> lib*.so.* - assuming that's the convention used, I don't really 
> know anything about OSF 4.0) in /lib, /usr/lib, /usr/local/lib 
> (or whereever they may be).  If that's not where the problem 
> lies, I don't know - maybe someone else has better ideas? 
>  
> (And you cann still try to follow the what's-different-between- 
> lynx-and-other-programs path.) 

or - another way.  There's a version of strace which is reported to run
on DU 4.0.  I would get that and compare the runs with/without permissions
to see if there's a permissions problem (failure to open a file) that
shows up in the trace.
  
> Well, two more stupid ideas - DOes it make a difference whether 
> you compile and link lynx as root or not.  Does it make a 
> difference whether you run it from the source directory, or 
> install and run from the installed location. 
>  
>     Klaus 


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