Trouble running phoenix browser

[Joshua Lokken]

* Jonathon McKitrick (jcm at FreeBSD-uk.eu.org) wrote:
==> On Mon, Apr 14, 2003 at 08:16:11PM -0700, Joshua Lokken wrote:
==> : * Jonathon McKitrick (jcm at FreeBSD-uk.eu.org) wrote:
==> : ==> 
==> : ==> Hi,
==> : ==> 
==> : ==> I installed perl from the ports on my new box, and then started an install
==> : ==> of the Phoenix browser.  After it was finished, typing 'phoenix' runs for a
==> : ==> couple of seconds, then returns to the shell prompt.  There is no error
==> : ==> message of any kind, and no processes left running.  The browser simply
==> : ==> never appears.
==> : ==> 
==> : ==> Any idea what this could be?  Like I said, I saw NO error messages during
==> : ==> installation or when running, so that sure makes it difficult to diagnose.
==> : 
==> : I would guess you should [re]cvsup your ports (did you do that after the
==> : install?) and remove/rebuild.  That is a guess.  Just to check, I just
==> : installed perl58 from the ports, issued the command 'use.perl port',
==> : installed phoenix (had never looked at it before) and it works well on
==> : 4.8-stable.  I think I'll try it for awhile!  
==> ----8<----
==> 
==> I had it running wonderfully on my (Pentium) laptop under 4.7.  I just got a
==> new (Athlon) box, installed 4.8 clean, and Phoenix will not run.  A previous

Not to beat a dead horse, but did you cvsup your ports before building?

==> post said it could have to do with optimizations.
==> 
==> But I do agree with you: the performance and amount of control you have over
==> web page display makes Phoenix the best general-purpose browser out there,
==> IMHO.
==> 
==> 
==> jcm
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Joshua