[KLUG Members] web browser

[Adam Williams6]

>>www.espn.com loads just fine but then the browser freezes. What are your
>>versions?  Do you have anything disabled?
>Galeon 1.0.3 on Mozilla 0.9.8. The only things I think I disabled 
>are Java (javascripts enabled) and popups. I do have Shockwave/Flash 
>installed. It works on my desktops at home as well as my notebook.

Hmm, I've got newer versions and flash.  What flash player are you using?

>>P.S. I *NEVER* visit ESPN, but it comprises a large portion of britz's
>>social life,  so I always hear whining about it. :)  And why shouldn't a
>>Galeon user be able to see the stinkin' site.
>britz has a social life? ;-)

Yes,  but we don't want to get into that... 

>>>Now the CapitalOne site is a different matter.
>>Fortunately I don't even know what that is (bank?). You must watch zero

Not zero, but alot of it is time-shifted.  No commercials.

>TV. ;-) It's a credit card. The home page loads but when I try to log in
>to check my account I get a non-compliant browser error. Most annoying.  

Have your tried changing your user agent string in Galeon to something 
idicating you are using software approved by the hegemon of corporate 
america.

http://galeon.sourceforge.net/support/answers.php?faq=user-agent

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