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From: "!VAN" <guest@netvigator.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: How to install Netscape?
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 07:46:03 +0800
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!VAN wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm a beginner in FreeBSD (or Unix). I've installed Netscape 3.01 on my
> FreeBSD 2.1.6 machine, it worked… but a error occurred when I clicked
> COPY from EDIT menu…
> 
> From Netscape's README file, I know that a directory called "nls" is
> required for Netscape to run properly. But, I can't find that directory
> and I don't know how to install one for it.
> 
> If you have any idea on this issue, please email me…
> I will appreciate it!
> Thanks!
> 
> Regards,
> Wong Chin Pang
> ch_wcp@stu.ust.hk

I've solved the problem by moved the nls directory into a suitable
place.

However, there is another problem:
When i start netscape mail on localhost, it told me that there can't
creat a lock at /var/mail/username... permission deny. 
What does it mean? And how to solved it? 
Thanks! :)