Re: [Re: problems with Gnome help browser.]

[Daniel Kortscak <dan kortschak adelaide edu au>]

Anthony Richardella wrote:
> 
> You're help files that the browser is looking for at startup are missing then.
> You could try reinstalling or I've tarred the contents of my help-browser
> directory. (gnome 1.0.54). Unpack it in /usr/share/gnome/help. I won't
> guarantee the results through.
> 
> Anthony
> 
> Dan <dan.kortschak@adelaide.edu.au> wrote:
> Jacob Berkman wrote:
> >
> > Dan <dan.kortschak@adelaide.edu.au> writes:
> >
> > > Hi, I'm using YDL CS1.2 and October Gnome. I am unable to get a help
> screen
> > > with any text in it. The browser comes up - empty. The path shown is toc:
> as
> > > you'd expect and all the path definitions seem to be fine. Can anyone help
> me?
> >
> > Do you have files in $prefix/share/gnome/help/help-browser/ ?
> 
> All the files for help seem to be in "/usr/share/gnome/help/"
> The path stops there. That is there is no directory
> "/usr/share/gnome/help/help-browser".
> The paths defined in the help browser are all essentially
> "/usr/share/gnome/help/" wirh the first branch changed to various things

I've untarred the help files in /usr/share/gnome/help/ and see now what
the problem is (I got it wrong about the absence of the directory). The
default file in the yelloe dog CS1.2 distribution is corrupted, replace
it and everything is fine.

thanks
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