Through "trial & error" [and a lotta dumb luck] I managed to install a copy of Mozilla 1.7 in the /usr/local/mozilla directory of Red Hat 8.0. [don't ask why there -After all the "error messages" I'm happy it installed "anywhere"]

My "problem" is - an icon was not created on the desktop !!

I have to go into /usr/locall/mozilla and click on a "mozilla icon" [NOT the "red dinosaur" but a "gear"] and a message appears "Want to run in terminal ??"

A "Yes" launches the mozilla browser [I'm using Mozilla 1.7 right now].

How do I put a "real red dinosaur" icon on the desktop ??

I have the same problem, I see in the readme file it tells how to put an icon for GNOME on the desktop but not for KDE? I tried copying the link from the folder to the desktop but it does't work. Anyway to get the icon on the desktop for KDE

In KDE, right click on the desktop. Select Create New>File>Link to Application. Call it Mozilla. Under the "Application" tab, enter "mozilla" as the command and "Mozilla" as the description. Click on "advanced options" and un-select "launch feedback" if it is selected. Under the "general" tab, click on the gear icon to open up a selection of icons. Pick a mozilla icon and click on "OK" You should now have a mozilla icon on your desktop that will open mozilla by clicking on it.

Taj & m_yates,

Thanks for responses.

Frankly I don't know if I was in GNOME or KDE, I kinda like both and keep switching back & forth. During initial installation of RH they put "different" icons on each desktop and I like to try the "difference" !!

Meanwhile, Sunday afternoon I will fire up RH [I'm online with Win98SE right now] and try your suggestions. I keep you updated on my success.

m_yates came up with the right direction but wrong version of mozilla, but following your suggestion I played around and was able to get it to work, sure makes it a lot easier than going to the folder and opening it or thru the command line....thanks for you help