On Thu, 26 Oct 2006, Troy Dawson wrote:
> [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > The x86_64 version of thunderbird doesn't
> > display any of the thunderbird icons.
> > 
> 
> Yes, this was a bug introduced by redhat when they moved to version 1.5. 
>   The original bug made it so that thunderbird didn't even run when you 
> clicked on the icon.  They have at least fixed that, but they still 
> haven't fixed the icon.
> 
> > Also when I tried to use yum to get the i386
> > package yum fails to find it.
> > 
> 
> We haven't ever put the i386 version of thunderbird in the x86_64 
> release of S.L., so yum can't find something that isn't there.
> Other than the icon, is there a reason that you want the i386 version?

Nope, just the icons.

> 
> > Once installed the i386 version does display the icons.
> > 
> 
> That's actually surprising, because I still don't have an icon.  Is it 
> the thunderbird 1.5 version?  And if so, which version is it?

Yes, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386 taken from the SL44 i386 distro.

cheers,
Ronnie
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        Name: Dr Ronnie Wallace                          
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