Duckweb

[micr...@oregon.uoregon.edu]

Hello - Your message was forwarded to the Microcomputer Services Consulting
Group at micr...@oregon.uoregon.edu.
It sounds like you are using Netscape version 3.03. This version
of Netscape has an annoying bug that causes it to fail when attempting to
load certain types of Web pages. Duck Web pages are affected by this bug.
There are a number of ways to get a newer version of Netscape:

1.) Go to www.netscape.com and download the latest version of Netscape for
free.
2.) You can get Netscape installers directly from the University of Oregon
fileservers. If you enter the following Web addresses in your Browser's
location field you will download the installer programs for these versions
of Netscape:

Netscape Version 3.04 Standalone for Windows 95
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ftp://ftp.uoregon.edu/public/Network%20Software/Netscape/3.04/Standard/
and then click on the filename "n32e304.exe" - This should download that
file to your hard drive. You can simply run this file to start the
Netscape 3.04 installer.

Netscape Version 4.06 Standalone for Windows 95
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ftp://ftp.uoregon.edu/public/Network%20Software/Netscape/4.0.6%20%28Browser%20on
ly%29/
and then click on the filename "n32e406.exe" - This should download that
file to your hard drive. You can simply run this file to start the
Netscape 4.06 installer.

We only recommend version 4 of Netscape to users with at least 16MB of RAM.
Version 4.x of Netscape prefers 24-32MB of RAM.

Note: Since you are in Spencer View, if your networking is setup correctly,
you can simply Double Click on your Network Neighborhood icon and do the
following:

* Double click on Entire Network
* Double click on the icon named, "Public"
* When asked for a username and password choose to login as "Guest" instead.
* Open the following folders, which you will now see, in order:
- Software
- Network Software
- Netscape

* Now right click on the folder that contains the version of Netscape you
want and choose to "Map Network Drive..." - Click "OK" to the popup menu
that appears. Now you should see the Netscape installer file(s). Simply
double-click on the file to install Netscape directly over the network.

Finally, the 1998 Duckware CD-ROM, which contains both Netscape 3.04 and
4.06, will be available approximately one week before school starts. We
will be giving these out in Room 202 of the Computing Center, at the
Computing Center Help Desk and at various dorm desks. There should be a
few at the Spencer View main desk as well.

I hope this helps!

Sincerely,
Microcomputer Services at microhelp@oregon

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>>Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 02:35:03 -0700
>>From: Jimmy Bickerstaff <jim...@darkwing.uoregon.edu>
>>Subject: Re: Duckweb
>>X-Sender: jim...@darkwing.uoregon.edu
>>To: Tim T Ketchum <tket...@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
>>MIME-version: 1.0
>>
>>Tim
>>
>>Thnaks for your response. I'm using windows 95 and did get this netscape
>>from last year's duckware CD. How do I "upgrade?"
>>
>>Jimmy
>>
>>
>>At 11:16 AM 9/9/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>>
>>>What version of Netscape are you using? What platform (mac or window)?
>>>I've been told that the version of Netscape that was distributed on the
>>>Duckware CD last year was somewhat buggy. Try upgrading to Netscape 3.04
>>>(or 4.x) or possibly give Internet Explorer a try.
>>>
>>>
>>>-Tim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 23:44:33 -0700
>>>>>From: Jimmy Bickerstaff <jim...@darkwing.uoregon.edu>
>>>>>Subject: Duckweb
>>>>>X-Sender: jim...@darkwing.uoregon.edu
>>>>>To: jbo...@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU
>>>>>MIME-version: 1.0
>>>>>
>>>>>Dear banner student assistance line:
>>>>>
>>>>>I live in Spencer View student family housing and am plugged into the
>>>>>university system here. (jimmyb@darkwing) when I try to log onto Duck Web
>>>>>(either through netscape navigator U of O home page or by opening
>>>>>"https://duckweb.uroegon.edu/" through netscape navigator), I get a very
>>>>>long wait, then am told "document contains no data." Why? I know my PAC
>>>>>number works, because I use it on Duck Line.
>>>>>
>>>>>Can you help me?
>>>>>
>>>>>Jimmy
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----------------------------------------------------------
>>>tket...@oregon.uoregon.edu
>>>"The Code was willing but the Data was weak"
>>>-----------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------
>tket...@oregon.uoregon.edu
>"The Code was willing but the Data was weak"
>-----------------------------------------------------------

[micr...@oregon.uoregon.edu]

Our pleasure. :-)

>Dear MSCG:
>
>Thank you for all your help. You solved my problem.
>
> Jimmy
>
>