Re: I HATE that Java installer for 9i

From: Andrew Mobbs <andrewm_at_chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Date: 05 Jul 2002 13:03:19 +0100 (BST)
Message-ID: <Rzm*blwsp@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>

Norman Dunbar <Norman.Dunbar_at_lfs.co.uk> wrote:
>Ok, I found a workaround.
>Click on another window and drag it al over the Installer.
>Now move the dragged window away, and lo, the text entry boxes become
>usable again.
>
>(Win2K SP2 Client, Exceed X server and HP UX 11>00 64bit on the server.)
>
>I feel a bit better now.

FWIW, I've seen similar problems using another Windows X server, StarNet X-Win32.

The workaround there was to check the "Disable remote window manager" box.

Can we have a text mode installer back please? It's almost painful to use a GUI on a transatlantic connection.

-- 
Andrew Mobbs - http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~andrewm/

Received on Fri Jul 05 2002 - 07:03:19 CDT