Opera 7.54 does not work / DSL 0.8.1
Forum: Apps
Topic: Opera 7.54 does not work / DSL 0.8.1
started by: gforce_de
Posted by gforce_de on Oct. 06 2004,17:33
I downloaded a debian-static-file from newest Opera version.I installed it with dpkg -i <operafile>.
I can start it,but there are no Fonts installed -> no text viewable and some very big windows with no content are opened...
Has anyone of you had problems like this? Thanks in advance.
Posted by hawki on Oct. 07 2004,21:10
I have the same problem. It seems it was mentioned in another thread but I can't seem to find it for reference. I do have an older version of Opera running on a laptop with DSL 0.5.3.1. I'm hoping someone will find a solution since I would like to upgrade to a newer version of both. It is about the only software I use on the internet. I has restartable downloads, a good mail client, a built-in notepad, and is half to a third the size of most full function browsers. Good luck. I'll keep watching for an answer.
Posted by hawki on Oct. 08 2004,02:21
ok I found a partial answer. It seems there is some incompatible stuff happening with the Qt fonts. You can correct some of the problems by telling it not us use them. After you have tried to run Opera there should be a hidden directory in your /home directory named .opera inside it is a file name opera6.ini . If you edit in the following line under the [User Prefs] section then restart opera you should see something the next time you start opera up.Enable Xft Fonts=0
There are still some problems with some of the dialog boxes I haven't figured out yet. I'll keep looking. Let me know if this works or if you discover how to correct the remaining problems.
Posted by hawki on Oct. 08 2004,14:15
I have now installed Opera 7.54 and DSL 8.1.1 on my laptop. The entry in the opera6.ini file has to be done on a per user basis in each home directory. The key to making the dialog boxes to work correctly seems to be as follows.The first time a user runs Opera the file is created and an unreadable box appears. Close that box. I right click on the top frame then select close. Edit /~/.opera/opera6.ini and add the line below under [User Prefs].
Enable Xft Fonts=0
Run Opera again and you should see the normal license box.
Good luck.
Posted by hawki on Oct. 08 2004,20:04
One more option for better/cleaner install of Opera 7.54. After installing the Opera download file and before trying to run it, edit the system wide default file as root./etc/opera6rc
add the following
Enable Xft Fonts=0
It should now look like this
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Put any default settings here that are overridable by users
[User Prefs]
Language Files Directory=/usr/share/opera/locale/
Enable Xft Fonts=0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Save it.
Opera should now run as normal for all users on the system.
I promise I'm done now. Good luck.
Posted by Rapidweather on Oct. 08 2004,23:12
That was very well done. Your work there is a credit to this forum.---
I have Opera 6.03 installed on my DSL 0.8.2, but I tend to do this sort of thing
like this, and make a remaster to include the additional software.
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I have Redhat Linux 9 installed on this computer. I booted into that, and do have
a running and normal installation of Opera from a .tar.gz.
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I gunzipped and tar -xvf that in a download directory in a user account.
Then, I did the installation from that.
Then, after Opera was installed, and running
right, I did "whereis opera" and got the list of directories where the opera
is installed. I then rebooted into DSL 0.8.2, mounted the Redhat partition, and
(yes) copied the Opera installation over to my remaster "master copy", using Emelfm.
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Now, when the remaster is done, Opera is there, (added to fluxbox menu by hand also), and boots up to the license screen. Once you get it up and running, you will have an /home/dsl/.opera directory. That has to be added to your masters filetool.lst, and then when a backup/restore is done, it's saved, just for you, but not on the CD (which you might loan out, and don't want your opera stuff on it) You could master that in, but there is that little problem of the
Opera registration number, everybody supplies their own for their restoration of /home/dsl/.opera
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I know, my method is a hack, and a lot of trouble. I do want to say again that
your work on getting the latest Opera to work right is outstanding, and will
help a lot of DSL users to get this fine web browser working. I find that Opera
6.03 runs with a lot less resources used than Firefox, so I do use it often.
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