Using Opera 7 with Driverheaven

Gremmie · Mar 2, 2003, 09:02 AM

Is anyone else using Opera 7 to browse the web? If so, am I the only have having major difficulties with Opera and Driverheaven? Everytime I come to this site, it seems to start to load up, then it freezes for about 15 seconds, then the page reloads itself. Sometimes this will happen 3 or 4 times before the page completely loads, where it should take a few seconds. It's kind of a pain in the ass to come to this site now, which sucks because I love Driverheaven. And I don't feel like using IE, because Opera is far superior, and I don't want to stop using it because it has difficulties with one site. So am I the only one having these problems?

GOG · Mar 2, 2003, 10:01 AM

The problem is with the banners from ad-flow.com. I had the same problem with Opera 6.x but it disappeared with 7.0. Set Opera to identfy itself as IE (ctrl+alt+I), the new Opera is written from scratch and is in my opinion very buggy. Guess that we'll have to wait for 7.1 before it works properly

-={420}=- · Mar 2, 2003, 11:05 AM

Opera

EDIT: Also, for those of you plagued by the ads, you can simply choose not to see them by adding this line (not including " "):

"127.0.0.1 ads.ad-flow.com" below
"127.0.0.1 localhost"

in your HOSTS file. This file is located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\etc. For Windows 95/98/Me users, it may be different, idk, but if you can't find it there, search for it.

NaumoJR · Mar 2, 2003, 04:33 PM

I don't have ay problems with Driverheaven and Opera. Of course I

Bought

It

dai · Mar 2, 2003, 04:59 PM

i have tried everthing to stop it refreshing all the time noting works it is only on driverheaven that it happens never had it on any previos version of opera and yes i did pay for it

Starscream · Mar 2, 2003, 06:12 PM

I was having that problem last month when my cable net access was capped at 8k/sec. Now that it's back to full speed I've had none of that repeated reloading crap.

Zardon · Mar 2, 2003, 06:17 PM

its a problem with the ad servers, the ads are removed for now, to test this. so let me know, there is a thread in the news forum regarding this. so post any findings in there please.

Gremmie · Mar 2, 2003, 06:18 PM

Seems everything is OK now. Since they took off the ads in the forums, everything is running fine. I guess Opera was just having problems with loading up the ads. Now, for the next issue, when I go the the forums menu it looks like this. Shouldn't the forum tab be longer like the moderator tab is? This is a very minor issue, I just want to see if all the Opera users have this, or if I just messed up a setting or something.

Vampyromaniac · Mar 2, 2003, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
. . . there is a thread in the news forum regarding this. so post any findings in there please.

Here.

Zardon · Mar 2, 2003, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gremmie
Seems everything is OK now. Since they took off the ads in the forums, everything is running fine. I guess Opera was just having problems with loading up the ads. Now, for the next issue, when I go the the forums menu it looks like this. Shouldn't the forum tab be longer like the moderator tab is? This is a very minor issue, I just want to see if all the Opera users have this, or if I just messed up a setting or something.

The site hasnt been made for opera, sorry. Opera will give some display issues like the above. Mozilla and IE work fine.

-={420}=- · Mar 2, 2003, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
The site hasnt been made for opera, sorry. Opera will give some display issues like the above. Mozilla and IE work fine.

My reason for not using Opera. Most sites (including mine) were specifically coded for IE and/or Netscape and will not work properly with other browsers. Yes, I bet there is a way to fix that but why bother. Just stick with IE and keep going to Windows Update.

GOG · Mar 2, 2003, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by -={420}=-
My reason for not using Opera. Most sites (including mine) were specifically coded for IE and/or Netscape and will not work properly with other browsers. Yes, I bet there is a way to fix that but why bother. Just stick with IE and keep going to Windows Update.

Yes, there is a way to fix it and that way is to write proper code...

GOG · Mar 2, 2003, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gremmie
Seems everything is OK now. Since they took off the ads in the forums, everything is running fine. I guess Opera was just having problems with loading up the ads. Now, for the next issue, when I go the the forums menu it looks like this. Shouldn't the forum tab be longer like the moderator tab is? This is a very minor issue, I just want to see if all the Opera users have this, or if I just messed up a setting or something.

It's not just you, it looks the same for me

But I don't think that we can blame this on sloppy code, Opera has some some difficulties with vertical alignments inside tables in 7.x.

dai · Mar 3, 2003, 04:53 PM

with the ads server fixed all problems with opera have dissappeared you must have changed something in the settings

dai · Mar 3, 2003, 05:06 PM

just downloaded opera 7.02 from the opera web site have not found what fixes or what is new in it yet

Mar 2, 2003, 09:02 AM	#1
Gremmie DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cincy, OH, USA Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Using Opera 7 with Driverheaven Is anyone else using Opera 7 to browse the web? If so, am I the only have having major difficulties with Opera and Driverheaven? Everytime I come to this site, it seems to start to load up, then it freezes for about 15 seconds, then the page reloads itself. Sometimes this will happen 3 or 4 times before the page completely loads, where it should take a few seconds. It's kind of a pain in the ass to come to this site now, which sucks because I love Driverheaven. And I don't feel like using IE, because Opera is far superior, and I don't want to stop using it because it has difficulties with one site. So am I the only one having these problems?

Mar 2, 2003, 11:05 AM	#3
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Opera EDIT: Also, for those of you plagued by the ads, you can simply choose not to see them by adding this line (not including " "): "127.0.0.1 ads.ad-flow.com" below "127.0.0.1 localhost" in your HOSTS file. This file is located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\etc. For Windows 95/98/Me users, it may be different, idk, but if you can't find it there, search for it. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR] Last edited by -={420}=-; Mar 2, 2003 at 11:24 AM.

Mar 2, 2003, 06:12 PM	#6
Starscream King of the Decepticons! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cybertron Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0	I was having that problem last month when my cable net access was capped at 8k/sec. Now that it's back to full speed I've had none of that repeated reloading crap. __________________ Over and outie...

Mar 3, 2003, 05:06 PM	#15
dai DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	opera 7.02 just downloaded opera 7.02 from the opera web site have not found what fixes or what is new in it yet

Mar 2, 2003, 10:01 AM	#2
GOG Please answer the voices in my head Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 308 Rep Power: 0	The problem is with the banners from ad-flow.com. I had the same problem with Opera 6.x but it disappeared with 7.0. Set Opera to identfy itself as IE (ctrl+alt+I), the new Opera is written from scratch and is in my opinion very buggy. Guess that we'll have to wait for 7.1 before it works properly

Mar 2, 2003, 04:33 PM	#4
NaumoJR Paranoid Android Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Planet Telex Posts: 1,029 Rep Power: 0	I don't have ay problems with Driverheaven and Opera. Of course I Bought It

Mar 2, 2003, 04:59 PM	#5
dai DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	i have tried everthing to stop it refreshing all the time noting works it is only on driverheaven that it happens never had it on any previos version of opera and yes i did pay for it

Mar 2, 2003, 06:17 PM	#7
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	its a problem with the ad servers, the ads are removed for now, to test this. so let me know, there is a thread in the news forum regarding this. so post any findings in there please.

Mar 2, 2003, 06:18 PM	Thread Starter #8
Gremmie DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cincy, OH, USA Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Seems everything is OK now. Since they took off the ads in the forums, everything is running fine. I guess Opera was just having problems with loading up the ads. Now, for the next issue, when I go the the forums menu it looks like this. Shouldn't the forum tab be longer like the moderator tab is? This is a very minor issue, I just want to see if all the Opera users have this, or if I just messed up a setting or something.

Mar 3, 2003, 04:53 PM	#14
dai DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	with the ads server fixed all problems with opera have dissappeared you must have changed something in the settings