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[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich Gregor wrote:
> Basil Chupin wrote:
> > Apologies for asking this question.
> >
> > Not too long ago someone had a problem of Firefox not being executed 
> > when s/he clicked on an URL mentioned in a msg in Thunderbird. The 
> > answer on how to resolve this problem was provided. After checking 
> > all places I could think of, I cannot find what the solution to this 
> > hassle is.
> >
> > Could someone please either give me the answer or provide the link 
> > where the answer is provided.
> >
> > (I've had TB and FF running now for years but they have been my own 
> > installations, ie directly from Mozilla and installed in my home 
> > directory. Last night I decided to use the Firefox as installed by 
> > openSUSE 11.0 -- and the wheels fell off :'( : I cannot 'call up' FF 
> > from TB.)
> >
> > Ciao.
>
> > Basil,
> >
> >I can't find the post either, but I think it is:
> >
> >Edit->Preferences->Config:Editor
> >
> >Add/Edit
> >
> >network.protocol-handler.app.ftp user         set string 
> >/usr/bin/firefox
> >network.protocol-handler.app.http user         set string 
> >/usr/bin/firefox
> >network.protocol-handler.app.https user     set string >/usr/bin/firefox
> >
> >
> >--
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>
> I'd tried that, before, in 10.3, and never got it to work. Sorta gave 
> up. But, tried this, in a just-updated 11.0 -
> Personal Settings -> KDE components -> Component Chooser,
> and changed the Web Browser selection to 'firefox' (mine said 
> mozillafirefox)
>
> Bingo!!


I am assuming that you are talking about a KDE4 installation because I 
cannot find the reference to Personal Settings in KDE3.

I'll keep your response in mind when I install KDE4 :-) .

Thanks.

Ciao.


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