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Firefox IE mode on Linux?



Just because your CPU doesn't support virtualization doesn't mean you can't
run Virtual Box with a copy of windows inside.  A copy of XP runs just fine
without bios virtualization support provided your system has adequate CPU
and ram.

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:48 AM, David Miller <david3d-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Have you tried the user agent switcher add on?  It doesn't always work but
> most of the time all you have to do is tell the server you're running IE
> and
> it will work.
> --
> David
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:41 AM, <j.natowitz-KealBaEQdz4 at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> > www.billmelater.com, a PayPal service, has a brain dead server that will
> > only show you your invoice on Internet Explorer.  I was able to use the
> IE
> > Tab add-on to Firefox on Windows to see it, as well as using IE on
> Windows.
> >
> > But IE Tab, and another add-on whose name escapes me at the moment, do
> not
> > work on Linux.  Specifically, you get an "Additional add-ons" required
> box,
> > but no add-ons are found, nor does it say what it  needs.
> >
> > Now I know I can use Wine to run IE, but I'd rather not.  Anyone have any
> > suggestions?  My CPU doesn't support virtualization.
> >
> > Jerry Natowitz
> > j.natowitz AT rcn.com
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