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	Rassilon7	2008-10-27 , 21:56
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What would people suggest that I use for my web browsing?

Ideally I want a browser that will be Firefox or at least pretend to be.

I often use .Mac (or MobileMe) and it won't let me login without being Safari or Firefox. Fennec managed it, but it is too buggy and slow at the moment.

Is there another browser? Is there a way for me to pretend that I am Firefox?

Thanks

Steve

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migs	2008-10-27 , 22:12
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Go to the Alternative section of this forum there you can install Debian turbo edition that has a somewhat usable FireFox3

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	Rassilon7	2008-10-27 , 22:41
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Thanks but I am trying to get it to work under the standard system if it's possible.

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baksiidaa	2008-10-28 , 00:39
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Try User Agent Switcher--http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/8/.

Last edited by baksiidaa; 2008-10-28 at 00:41. Reason: didn't read all of OP

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	tso	2008-10-28 , 00:57
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err, after a rather nasty discovery, i would advice against that. it seems user agent switcher have a bug that makes it fail to correctly set the default agent string ones done with the alternate one...

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HowHH	2008-10-28 , 01:13
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Originally Posted by tso

err, after a rather nasty discovery, i would advice against that. it seems user agent switcher have a bug that makes it fail to correctly set the default agent string ones done with the alternate one...

Uh oh. I didn't know that. I have it installed. How does one recover from the bug?

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Thesandlord	2008-10-28 , 01:19
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The "Bug" can be recovered using the old "iPhone Switch" mod. Its WAY better than UA Switcher, because its optimized for the tablet. You just create a bookmark with the UA values, and click it. Then, it automatically switches the string.

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=14259

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HowHH	2008-10-28 , 01:27
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Thanks. That config lists the rx-34 version of OS 2008. Isn't it now at rx-35? Do you use the same string or does it need to be updated? Or doesn't it matter?

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pomokey	2008-10-28 , 02:54
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Originally Posted by Rassilon7

Thanks but I am trying to get it to work under the standard system if it's possible.

the debian turbo edition does run under the standard system (more precisely on top) you dont have to reboot into debian, or even start the other window manager. You just select iceweasle (firefox) from the app list just like any other program, and it runs, just like any other program. make sure to put the cpu in performance mode, and you will still need to be patient for it to start up. once it gets going though, its not terribly slow.

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=24272

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Thesandlord	2008-10-28 , 03:08
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There is minefield for the tablet. Its a older version of Firefox 3 that someone complied.

I can't find it online though, looks like it was pulled from the repo