[netsurf-users] Re: 6696 fails to start on RISC OS

In message <g4wacql5n6npzdrjcgdjuslz7kvokfjqyh3gwky6cwywkgbvr7@5le2zo43v3z7>
Rob Kendrick <rjek@rjek.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 10:53:38AM +0100, Bob Latham wrote:
> > Latest development version 6696 fails to start on RISC OS.
> >
> > Immediate error: "Still watching sockets; can't be killed yet."
> >
> > A machine re-boot does not change this.
>
> My /guess/ is that SocketWatch (or similar) is running via an application
> launched at boot and it is an earlier version than NetSurf requires, so
> NetSurf's !Run's RMEnsure tries to replace it with a newer version?
>
> What other software is running, and does quitting any of it (or not running
> it at boot) help at all?

I've been running 6696 since March 19 with no problem, so it must be
something to do with the OP's particular system.

(Mine is a RasPi 3B+, RO from 26-Mar-24).

David