Can't download Firefox

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Can't download Firefox
started by: raysr

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Posted by raysr on April 25 2004,05:54

I try to download Firefox but nothing happens.  DSL just sits there.  Also I have a Mozilla CD with Firebird on it but I can't figure out how to run it.  What's wrong?

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Posted by cbagger01 on April 25 2004,15:37

Can you connect to the Internet with Dillo and get to the www.ibiblio.org web site?

If not, it means that you have problems with your Internet setup that are preventing you from downloading the Firefox file (Menu choice: Net -> Got Bandwidth -> Install Firefox).

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Posted by Rapidweather on April 25 2004,16:10

Also, if you get Mozilla Firefox downloaded, see if you can back it up to a USB flash memory stick, that way, you'll have it each time you boot up, and not have to download it
again.  Here is my "general howto" on that, and other topics about the backup and
restoration process.
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< http://www.angelfire.com/ms/telegram/general_howto >
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Posted by raysr on April 26 2004,01:44

Yes, I can get online and to that site.  Still can download unless it's downloading without a window.  What I'd relly like to know is why my CD doesn't work.  Thanks.

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Posted by cbagger01 on April 26 2004,01:47

How much RAM do you have?

I know that my 40MB RAM computer has too little RAM to install and run Firefox.

My guess is that 64MB is minimum.

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Posted by raysr on April 26 2004,01:57

I can get on the internet and to the site mentioned fine, but when I download I can't see it happening anywhere(no window)  What I'd really like to know is how to install Firebird off my CD.  Thanks.

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Posted by hasty on April 26 2004,15:58

Insert CD & as root type  apt-cdrom add
which will add your cd to  /etc/apt/sources.list

See Grims Guide for more apt-get goodness
< http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....11;t=75 >

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Posted by raysr on April 27 2004,05:31

Thanks.  I should have enough Ram at 92 M.

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