R help - Mar 2008 - help.start() on linux (fedora 8) when firefox alreading running - a way to open a new tab?

Using linux fedora 8 (x86_64) I get the following when firefox is
already running.  Is there a way to adjust settings in either R or
firefox to open a new tab when help.start() is invoked?  Thanks.
--Dale
> help.start()
Making links in per-session dir ...
If '/usr/bin/firefox' is already running, it is *not* restarted, and
    you must switch to its window.
Otherwise, be patient ...

On Sun, 02-Mar-2008 at 05:32PM -0500, Dale Steele wrote:

|> Using linux fedora 8 (x86_64) I get the following when firefox is
|> already running.  Is there a way to adjust settings in either R or
|> firefox to open a new tab when help.start() is invoked?  Thanks.

Using FC6, it works as it says, except that I don't have to switch to
the firefox window: it does that in about 1 second (and in a new tab).
That's if I use firefox as the browser: if I use konqueror, it DOES
start a new instance contrary to the message.

My guess is that it has to do with your window manager's settings.
There are many permutations that could be different from mine.  I
don't think it's an R setting.

|> --Dale
|> 
|> > help.start()
|> Making links in per-session dir ...
|> If '/usr/bin/firefox' is already running, it is *not* restarted,
and
|>     you must switch to its window.
|> Otherwise, be patient ...
|> 
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