This is a very very FAQ. Colormap entry errors are due
to you running X in 8bpp. Try running it in at least 16bpp, like:
startx -- -bpp16
Read documentation at www.xfree.org for more details.
Second problem with bus error is not related to your color problem.
The problem is that Netscape is compiled against libraries using
old style memory allocation technics, I think it was libc 5.0.8
while you're probably having 5.3.12 or higher. If you have Java
enabled, you'll be getting bus errors very frequently. To fix it, use
a script library wrapper like:
[root@borg]/>$ cat `whereis netscape`
#!/bin/sh
LD_PRELOAD=/lib/oldlib/libc.so.5.2.18
export LD_PRELOAD
exec /opt/netscape/netscape "$@"
##############END SCRIPT#####################
Explanations: I created a subdirectory in /lib called "oldlib",
then grabbed that old style library and shoved it in there.
My netscape binary is _not_ in my $PATH. But that script is.
It invokes netscape binary residing in /opt/netscape and makes
sure that it uses that old library instead of 5.3.12. No more
bus errors.
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