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Alpha? (/based on Mozilla/) *Installation Guide and Release Notes* Version 1.0 Based on Mozilla M1.0 RC2 CPQ-AXPVMS-CSWB-V0100--1.PCSI *Contents:* *Before Installing Compaq Secure Web Browser * * Hardware and Software Prerequisites * Account Quotas and System Parameters * mozilla.org Release Notes *Installing Compaq Secure Web Browser * * Downloading the Kit * Expanding ing the Kit * Installation Procedure * Stopping and Restarting the Installation * Installing the Compaq Secure Web Browser Images *Running Compaq Secure Web Browser * *Release Notes * * Support for /the Java? Platform/ in Compaq Secure Web Browser * Support for Plugins and Helper Apps in Compaq Secure Web Browser * Integrating Compaq Secure Web Browser on the CDE Desktop *Known Problems and Restrictions * * Error When Downloading File: "You have chosen to download a file of type: "#1" [#2] from" *Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) * *Support * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before Installing Compaq Secure Web Browser Hardware Prerequisites /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS/ is available only on the Alpha platform. If you encounter color problems when running /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ on an 8-plane video mode system, it is likely that you are running another application that uses a large number of colors (Navigator V3 is such an application). In this situation, start /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ before you start the other application. These problems usually do not occur on a 16 or 24-plane video mode system. *Disk Space Requirements* The /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS/ PCSI kit requires approximately 150,000 blocks of working disk space to install. Software Prerequisites The following software is required in order to successfully run /Compaq Secure Web Browser/: * OpenVMS Version 7.2-2 or higher *Note*: /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ runs on OpenVMS Version 7.2-1, but is officially supported only on Version 7.2-2 and higher. * DECwindows MOTIF V1.2-4 or higher * Compaq TCP/IP Services Version 5.0A for OpenVMS /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS/ has been tested and verified using Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS. Compaq has /not/ formally tested and verified other TCP/IP network products, including the following TCP/IP network products from Process Software Corporation: TCPware Version 5.5 MultiNet Version 4.3 *Important:* If you are running MultiNet V4.3A or lower, or TCPware V5.5-3 or lower, you must install a new LIBNSPR4.SO image in your CSWB directory. See http://www.process.com/techsupport/mozilla.html for more information. Account Quotas *Important:* If you are using Java (via the Compaq Software Development Kit (SDK) for the OpenVMS Operating System, /for the Java? Platform/) with /Compaq Secure Web Browser/, you should /add/ the PGFLQUOTA required for Compaq SDK to the Compaq Secure Web Browser requirement to obtain a total number. Do the same for the FILLM requirement. It is the total numbers that you must set in your SYSUAF entry. The current Compaq SDK PGFLQUOTA requirement is 2,000,000. The current Compaq SDK FILLM requirement is 4,000. See the Compaq Software Development Kit (SDK) for the OpenVMS Operating System, /for the Java? Platform/ documentation website for more information. * PGFLQUOTA PGFLQUOTA is the most important process quota to check. Following is an estimate of the PGFLQUOTA you need for /Compaq Secure Web Browser/: o 60,000 -- Starts Compaq Secure Web Browser and displays a simple page o 100,000 -- Displays several normal pages o 200,000 or more -- Runs Mail/News, Composer, and displays complex pages * FILLM o Increase the account's FILLM to at least 200. If you use the supplied INSTALL.COM to install the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ images, the default FILLM of 100 is sufficient. See The FAQ section - insufficient resources for operation error for information about setting the amount of virtual memory available to your DECwindows X server process. System Parameters /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ requires a relatively large number of process sections, so you may find that you have an insufficient number. (*Note:* If you install the Compaq Secure Web Browser images after you install the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ kit, you can avoid this problem completely. See Installing the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ Images for more information.) If you see an error similar to either of the following, then you have exhausted the available process sections: nsNativeComponentLoader:GetFactory(/dka0/mozilla/components/libnsgif.so) Load FAILED with error: OpenVMS status is decimal 540 %SYSTEM-F-SECTBLFUL, process or global section table is full There are three ways to solve this problem, as follows: * Install the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ images . This is the preferred solution. * Increase the difference between WSEXTENT and WSMAX. For example, if your WSEXTENT and WSMAX values are both set to 65536, increase WSMAX to 131072 or decrease WSEXTENT to 32768. Because WSEXTENT is a per-user value, this is the preferred solution if you cannot install the images. * Increase the SYSGEN parameter PROCSECTCNT. However, PROCSECTCNT affects every process on the system so this may not be a very desirable solution. Mozilla.org Release Notes /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ is based on Mozilla M1.0 RC2. Mozilla.org has provided release notes for M1.0 RC2 . The release notes contain sections about Mozilla on Windows®, Mac®, and UNIX®. /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS/ is ported from the UNIX code, so the notes in the UNIX section are applicable to OpenVMS. When reading UNIX documentation, note the following differences between UNIX and OpenVMS: * File specification format The mozilla.org release notes show example file specifications in UNIX format. For example, the UNIX file specification |/dka100/foo/bar/file.dat| is equivalent to |DKA100:[FOO.BAR]FILE.DAT| on OpenVMS. * Directory format Directories that begin with a period on UNIX begin with an underscore on OpenVMS. In addition, on UNIX, the tilde (~) is shorthand for SYS$LOGIN. Therefore, on UNIX |~/.mozilla/mozprofile/prefs.js| is equivalent to |[._MOZILLA.MOZPROFILE]|. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Installing Compaq Secure Web Browser Downloading the Kit The Compaq Secure Web Browser software is available for the Alpha platform as a compressed self-extracting file. Please fill out and submit the CSWB registration form . You will receive an email message with the URL of the location of the kit to download. Expanding the Kit To expand the Compaq Secure Web Browser self-extracting file, enter the following command: $ RUN CSWB-OPENVMS-ALPHA-V100.SFX_AXPEXE The system expands the file and names the decompressed file CPQ-AXPVMS-CSWB-V0100--1.PCSI. Do not rename this file. *Important:* If you expand the kit on an ODS-5 disk, the filename defaults to lowercase. PCSI requires all uppercase characters. Rename the file to the same name, but containing all uppercase characters, before you begin the installation. After you expand the CSWB kit, you can delete the .SFX_AXPEXE file. Alternatively, you can first install CSWB, then delete the .PCSI file, and keep the smaller .SFX_AXPEXE file in case you need to re-install the kit. Installation Procedure Use the following procedure to start the installation. *Note:* Multiple users can run /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ on the same system. You need to install CSWB only once. User specific information is maintained in a user profile, and these are stored in each user's SYS$LOGIN tree. You must install /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ into a top-level directory. If you do not accept the PCSI default destination, make sure that you do not attempt to install /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ into a subdirectory. To install the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ for OpenVMS Alpha kit, enter the following command: $ PRODUCT INSTALL CSWB For a description of the features you can request with the PRODUCT INSTALL command when starting an installation such as running the IVP, purging files, and configuring the installation, see the /POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility User's Guide/. As the installation procedure progresses, the system displays the following information. The following product has been selected: CPQ AXPVMS CSWB V1.0 Layered Product Do you want to continue? [YES] Configuration phase starting ... You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and for any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency requirements. CPQ AXPVMS CSWB V1.0 * This product does not have any configuration options. Compaq Secure Web Browser (CSWB) for OpenVMS Alpha Execution phase starting ... The following product will be installed to destination: CPQ AXPVMS CSWB V1.0 DISK$ALPHASYS:[VMS$COMMON.] Portion done: 0%...10%...20%...90%...100% The following product has been installed: CPQ AXPVMS CSWB V1.0 Layered Product $ Stopping and Restarting the Installation Use the following procedure to stop and restart the installation: 1. To stop the procedure at any time, press Ctrl/Y. 2. Enter the DCL command PRODUCT REMOVE to reverse any changes to the system that occurred during the partial installation. This deletes all files created up to that point and causes the installation procedure to exit. 3. Go back to the beginning of the installation procedure to restart the installation. Installing the Compaq Secure Web Browser Images After you install Compaq Secure Web Browser using the PRODUCT INSTALL command, you can also /optionally/ install the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ images. There are two benefits to installing the images: * If several users on the same system are using /Compaq Secure Web Browser/, you make better use of system resources and improve performance. * Installing the images avoids the problem of running out of Process Sections (described in Account Quotas and System Parameters .) If you install the images, the problem is eliminated. To install the Compaq Secure Web Browser images, run the command file INSTALL.COM (which resides in the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ root directory). For example: $ SET DEFAULT SYS$COMMON:[CSWB] $ @INSTALL Approximately 48 global sections and 62,704 global pages are required to install the Compaq Secure Web Browser images. If you want to uninstall the /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ images, enter the following: $ SET DEFAULT SYS$COMMON:[CSWB] $ @INSTALL REMOVE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Running Compaq Secure Web Browser Compaq Secure Web Browser is a full browser with extensions, and closely resembles Netscape 7. CSWB contains: * Navigator -- Web browser * Composer -- HTML page editor * Messenger -- Mail client * Newsgroups -- News client * Chatzilla -- IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client You invoke the CSWB application through the supplied MOZILLA.COM command file. To invoke CSWB, enter the following: $ @SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]MOZILLA This assumes that you installed the kit to the default location. If you directed PCSI to install to a different location, then your command to start /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ will contain a different disk or directory. You can also pass arguments to the application. For example: $ @SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]MOZILLA $ @SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]MOZILLA -edit $ @SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]MOZILLA -ProfileManager When you run /Compaq Secure Web Browser/, *the system must have approximately 336 global pages and one global section available*. A check is made when you invoke /Compaq Secure Web Browser/. If these requirements are not met, a warning is issued and terminating Compaq Secure Web Browser is recommended. When running /Compaq Secure Web Browser/, you will see messages similar to the following appear in the terminal output. $ @SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]MOZILLA Starting mozilla-bin... $ Many other messages are displayed when using the Navigator, Mail/News and Composer components of /Compaq Secure Web Browser/. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Release Notes This section contains notes on the current release of Compaq Secure Web Browser. * * Support for /the Java? Platform/ in Compaq Secure Web Browser* /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS/ requires the Compaq Software Development Kit (SDK) v 1.3.1-1 for the OpenVMS Operating System, /for the Java? Platform/, to run Java applets. Version 1.3.1-1 and later releases of the Compaq SDK contain the required OJI (Open JVM Integration) support. You can download the Compaq SDK from the Compaq Java for Alpha Systems software download page . *Important:* After you install the Compaq SDK, copy the OJI plugin from the Java installation to [CSWB.PLUGINS], then restart CSWB. Refer to the section on Mozilla/CSWB Browser Support in the documentation available from Compaq SDK Documentation website for more information. * *Support for Plugins and Helper Apps in Compaq Secure Web Browser* /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ contains support for several plugins and helper apps, including a Java/OJI plugin, a Flash plugin, and a PDF viewer helper app. (Currently only the Java/OJI plugin is supported by Compaq.) See the CSWB Plugins page for more information. * * Integrating Compaq Secure Web Browser on the CDE Desktop* After you have installed /Compaq Secure Web Browser/, you can optionally integrate CSWB onto the CDE (Common Desktop Environment) desktop. *Integrating CSWB allows you to invoke CSWB using an icon instead of entering a command into a terminal window.* These instructions describe two ways you can integrate CSWB onto the CDE desktop: o As a desktop icon. In this case, you start CSWB/Mozilla by double-clicking on the icon. o As an entry in the control panel. In this case, you simply select the CSWB icon. In addition, you can optionally download the CSWB icon set. If you choose not to download the CSWB icon set, CDE assigns a default icon for CSWB. Downloading the CSWB Icon Set To download the CSWB icon set and stage them for CSWB integration, follow these steps. If you do not want to use the CSWB icon set, proceed to the next section. 1. Download the UNZIP utility for OpenVMS Alpha , if you have not previously done so. 2. In your SYS$LOGIN directory, create the subdirectory [.DT.ICONS] if the subdirectory does not already exist. 3. Download the file CDE_ICONS.ZIP. 4. Unzip the contents of CDE_ICONS.ZIP into the [.DT.ICONS] subdirectory. Use the -V option to preserve OpenVMS file attributes. Making CSWB a "Known Application" to CDE To make CDE aware of the CSWB application, follow these steps: 1. Start the Application Manager (click on the icon of a filing cabinet with a pencil). 2. In the Application Manger window, double-click on the Desktop Apps icon. 3. In the Desktop Apps window, double-click on the Create Action icon. 4. Fill in the Create Action panel as follows: o Enter CSWB in the Action Name field. o If you chose not to use the CSWB icon set (and you did not download the zip file), ignore the following four steps and proceed to the Command When Action Is Opened step. o In the Action Icons area, Click on Find Set... o In the left pane, double-click on |cde$home_defaults:[icons]| o In the right pane, click on the CSWB icon (a red Q). o Click on OK. o In the Command When Action Is Opened field, enter the following: @sys$common:[cswb]mozilla/output=sys$login:cswb.log Note: If you installed CSWB to a non-default location, this command will be different on your system. o In the Help Text For Action Icon field, enter /CSWB is the Compaq Secure Web Browser/ (or other help text you want to appear when help is requested). o In the Window Type field, select Graphical (X-Window). 5. When you have finished filling in the Create Action panel, select File -> Save. 6. Select File -> Exit to exit the Create Action application. 7. Log out of CDE and log back in again so that CDE can see the changes you made. Making CSWB Appear as a Desktop Icon or Entry in the Control Panel CSWB is now a "known application" to CDE. To make CSWB appear as a desktop icon or appear as an entry in the Control Panel, perform the following steps. 1. Start the File Manager (click on the icon of a filing cabinet with files). 2. If necessary, scroll down the window until you see the CSWB icon. 3. To create a desktop icon, drag the CSWB icon from the File Manager onto the desktop. 4. To add CSWB to the control panel: o Expand the sub-panel to which you want to add CSWB (for example, Personal Applications) by clicking on the upwards facing triangle above the sub-panel. o Drag the CSWB icon from the File Manager onto the Install Icon icon. /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ is now integrated onto your CDE desktop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Known Problems and Restrictions * *Error When Downloading File: "You have chosen to download a file of type: "#1" [#2] from"* /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ Version 1.0 contains a problem that occurs when you try download a file. *Problem:* A dialog box appears that reads: "You have chosen to download a file of type: "#1" [#2] from" If you select the "Save" option, the file is not always saved. *Workaround:* Shift-click on the file, which displays the Save As dialog box. *Correction:* Perform the following steps to correct the problem. 1. Download VMS_JACKETS.SFX_EXE. 2. Enter the following command to expand the file into the VMS_JACKETS.SO image. $ RUN VMS_JACKETS.SFX_EXE 3. Copy VMS_JACKETS.SO into SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]. 4. If you installed the CSWB images using the INSTALL command file, replace VMS_JACKETS.SO by entering: $ INSTALL REPLACE SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]VMS_JACKETS.SO The VMS_JACKETS.SO image can be used with both Mozilla 1.0 and /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ V1.0. The problem will be corrected in future releases of CSWB and Mozilla. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This section contains frequently asked questions about /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS Alpha/. Differences between Compaq Secure Web Browser and Netscape *Q:* What are the differences between /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ and Netscape? *A:* /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ and Netscape 7 PR1 are both based on Mozilla M1.0 RC2. The Netscape 6 (V6.2) browser was built from the Mozilla M0.9.4 code base. Differences between Compaq Secure Web Browser and Mozilla *Q:* What are the differences between /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ and /Mozilla for OpenVMS/? *A:* /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ is supported by Compaq, but /Mozilla for OpenVMS Alpha/ is not supported. CSWB Version 1.0 is based on Mozilla M1.0 RC2. Newer baselevels of /Mozilla for OpenVMS Alpha/ will be released by Compaq shortly after new baselevels are released by Mozilla.org. Mozilla for OpenVMS Alpha is currently available from the OpenVMS web site. Java Support in Compaq Secure Web Browser *Q:* Is there support for Java in /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS/? *A:* Yes. See the Release Notes section Support for /the Java? Platform/ in Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS . Compaq Secure Web Browser on OpenVMS VAX *Q:* Will a version of Compaq Secure Web Browser be available on VAX systems? *A:* There are currently no plans to port /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ to the VAX platform. Installing Compaq Secure Web Browser and Mozilla on the same system *Q:* Can I install Mozilla on the same system as CSWB? *A:* Yes. Both CSWB and Mozilla can coexist on the same system. User profiles are common to CSWB and Mozilla so your mail, bookmarks, and so on that you have on CSWB will be available on Mozilla. The reverse is also true: mail and bookmarks on Mozilla are available on CSWB. *Note:* Be sure to access your user profile with only one instance of the browser (CSWB or Mozilla) at any one time. There is currently no locking mechanism for user profiles, so profile corruption can occur. PAGE UP key doesn't work *Q:* Why doesn't the PAGE UP key work as expected? *A:* The key bindings for the six keys in the middle of the keyboard (which include PAGE UP or REMOVE) assume that you have an LK style keyboard. If you have a PC style keyboard, you should define the logical GTK_KEY_MAPPING_MODE to 2 before running Mozilla. For example: $ DEFINE GTK_KEY_MAPPING_MODE 2 Valid values for GTK_KEY_MAPPING_MODE are: 0 - No mapping 1 - LK keyboard (default) 2 - PC keyboard GENERIC_POLL: unknown condition, errno=4 vaxc$errno=2096 *Q:* From time to time I see the GENERIC_POLL message above. What's the problem? *A:* There is no problem. The message, which typically appears when a java applet starts up, is purely informational and can be ignored. CSWB terminates with Gdk-ERROR **: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation) *Q:* Why am I getting an insufficient resources for operation error, which causes /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ to terminate? *A:* If /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ terminates with an error similar to the following: Gdk-ERROR **: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation) serial 3993912 error_code 11 request_code 53 minor_code 0 Gdk-ERROR **: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) serial 3993915 error_code 9 request_code 70 minor_code 0 It is likely that you need to increase the amount of virtual memory available to your DECwindows X server process. The default is 100,000 pages. Compaq recommends that you set the value of virtual memory to 200,000 pages. To change this number, edit the file SYS$STARTUP:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM and add a line similar to the following: $ decw$server_page_file == 200000 If the file SYS$STARTUP:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM does not already exist, create it and add the preceding line. The amount of virtual memory required depends on many factors. In general, the higher the resolution of your display and the higher the number of planes used for color (8, 16, or 24), the more virtual memory the X server needs. After saving the file, restart your X server for the change to take effect. To restart your X server, enter the following command: $ @sys$startup:decw$startup restart *Note:* Restarting the X server will terminate all of your running DECwindows programs. Compaq Secure Web Browser doesn't start up - decimal error *Q:* /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ fails to start up. I see errors similar to this displayed: nsNativeComponentLoader: SelfRegisterDll(/dka0/mozilla/components/libvcard.so) Load FAILED with error: OpenVMS status is decimal 114690 *A:* One of the account quotas may be too low. See Account Quotas and System Parameters , in particular the discussion about the FILLM quota. Compaq Secure Web Browser doesn't start up - process or global section error *Q:* /Compaq Secure Web Browser/ fails to start up. I see errors similar to this displayed: nsNativeComponentLoader: GetFactory(/dka0/mozilla/components/libnsgif.so) Load FAILED with error: OpenVMS status is decimal 540 %SYSTEM-F-SECTBLFUL, process or global section table is full *A:* You have a shortage of process sections. See Account Quotas and System Parameters for information about how to solve this problem. Can't open new DECterms *Q:* After running Compaq Secure Web Browser, I can't open any new DECterms. Normal terminal sessions (for example, telnet) still work properly. Only a reboot seems to fix the problem -- removing the installed components from memory (INSTALL.COM REMOVE), or restarting X-Windows does not help. Other X-Windows applications do not seem to be affected. What's going on? *A:* You are probably out of buffer object space. Try increasing the SYSGEN parameter MAXBOBMEM. Unable to open the temporary file *Q:* I can't send mail or create a page using Composer. I see a message similar to "Unable to open the temporary file." What's wrong? *A:* Make sure that you do not have any logical name or symbol definitions for *tmp* or *tmpdir*. If you do, remove them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Support V1.0 Customer Release Version Support for /Compaq Secure Web Browser Version 1.0 for OpenVMS Alpha/ is provided by Compaq under existing OpenVMS service agreements through standard support channels. See Compaq support for worldwide support center telephone numbers. If you do not have a support contract and are not interested in acquiring one, you can informally exchange information with other users in the OpenVMS newsgroup | comp.os.vms|. For technical feedback to the /Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS/ engineering team, please send mail to /OpenVMS.CSWB@hp.com/ . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Return to the Compaq Secure Web Browser for OpenVMS Home Page * Buy Online or Call 1.800.282.6672 privacy statement and legal notices