Re: Firefox opens rpms in new window on download

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On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 15:26 -0600, rwhart@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Saturday 27 January 2007 20:18, rwhart@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >   
> >> Hi,
> >>   My problem seems more general.  Upon attempted download with or
> >> without holding down the shift key, firefox opens the file in a new
> >> browser window.  I can't identify anything out of the ordinary in
> >> about:config settings for firefox.  Ideas please.  Is this a problem
> >> with FC6 IA64.  I don't seem to find it listed.
> >>
> >>     
> > Check Edit > Preferences > Downloads > View & Edit Actions
> >
> > BIN	BIN file	Save to Disk
> >
> > Anne
> >   
> Anne,
>   I checked that.  On firefox 1.5.0.9 when I open up Edit >Preferences > 
> Downloads > View and Edit Actions the list is blank.  The problem is I 
> cannot figure out how to add an item as you describe to the list.  Where 
> is the list stored or how do you edit this?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bob
> 
try this:

"In the past, you could tell mozilla how to handle a media file. They
changed in Firefox, but there's a way to bring that feature back. In
Firefox, type about:config at the url and find 

browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions

Double click on it to set it to false. Then under
Edit->Preferences->Downloads you should see all the media types
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Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the double lock will keep; May no
brick through the window break, And, no one rob me till I awake.
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Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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