CS 3733 Operating Systems Firefox setup
The default version of Firefox does not support Java applets
which are needed to view the course notes.
Set up a shortcut on your desktop to the Java-enabled Firefox as follows:
- On an empty space in your desktop, right click an choose
Create Launcher
- In the launcher window, fill in the following fields:
- Type: Application
- Name: Firefox 3.5
- In the Command field hit Browse.
- On the left side, choose File System
- On the right side choose usr -> local -> bin -> firefox-3.5
- Click Open
- In the launcher window, click OK
If all goes well you should see a Firefox icon on your desktop.
Use this icon to start Firefox.