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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:13:55 +0200
From: David Garc?a Granda <dgranda(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: New Firefox Won't run
To: Community support for Fedora users <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>
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Hi Don,
> Yesterday I updated to kernel 2.6.32.9.70 fc12 and to
firefox-3.5.9-1.fc12 and now firefox won't start. I get a
notice in the bottom bar for a few seconds and then it goes
blank.
Strange, I have the same package versions and firefox runs
fine...
> I tried starting firefox in a terminal and it returned
"can't load XPCOM"
> I tried 'locate XPCOM' and it returned some files in
/usr/lib/VirtualBox and
/usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm
Uhmmm... I don't have virtualbox installed, so this can
make the difference.
> I have VirtualBox installed, but I am not trying to
run firefox in virtualBox, but on the desktop.
> ?I just found that xulrunner-1.9.1.9-1.fc12 was
installed at the same time as the new firefox so I suspect
the problem is between firefox and xulrunner.
I think the problem here is VirtualBox.
OK, I will try to remove VirtualBox, if I can figure out how
> ?I don't know what to try next. I have been using fc12
for a long time successfully for quite a while Any help or
advice would be appreciated.
Is it possible for you to check if XPCOM files related from
VirtualBox
conflict with Firefox/xulrunner ones?. Maybe something not
compatible
from VirtualBox is loaded instead of the right one.
I will see what I can figure out about the related files
HTH,
David
Message: 13
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:20:42 -0700
From: suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: New Firefox Won't run
To: Community support for Fedora users <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org>
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On 1 April 2010 12:13, David Garc?a Granda <dgranda(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi Don,
>
>> Yesterday I updated to kernel 2.6.32.9.70 fc12 and
to firefox-3.5.9-1.fc12 and now firefox won't start. I get a
notice in the bottom bar for a few seconds and then it goes
blank.
>
> Strange, I have the same package versions and firefox
runs fine...
>
>> I tried starting firefox in a terminal and it
returned "can't load XPCOM"
>> I tried 'locate XPCOM' and it returned some files
in /usr/lib/VirtualBox and
/usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm
>
> Uhmmm... I don't have virtualbox installed, so this
can make the difference.
>
>> I have VirtualBox installed, but I am not trying
to run firefox in virtualBox, but on the desktop.
>> ?I just found that xulrunner-1.9.1.9-1.fc12 was
installed at the same time as the new firefox so I suspect
the problem is between firefox and xulrunner.
>
> I think the problem here is VirtualBox.
>
It is improper methodology to start blaming other "most
unlikely"
packages before going through the proper troubleshooting
steps. I
don't have VBox installed and that file is there in my
system.
xulrunner is what firefox uses for all of its UI and
configuration.
(at least that is what I know)
$ yum deplist firefox | grep xul
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1-0.20.beta4.fc11
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1.9-1.fc11
dependency: libxul.so()(64bit)
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1-0.20.beta4.fc11
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1.9-1.fc11
dependency: xulrunner >= 1.9.1.9
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1.9-1.fc11
provider: xulrunner.i586 1.9.1.9-1.fc11
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1-0.20.beta4.fc11
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1.9-1.fc11
dependency: libxul.so()(64bit)
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1-0.20.beta4.fc11
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1.9-1.fc11
provider: xulrunner.x86_64
1.9.1-0.20.beta4.fc11
provider: xulrunner.i586
1.9.1-0.20.beta4.fc11
>> ?I don't know what to try next. I have been using
fc12 for a long time successfully for quite a while Any help
or advice would be appreciated.
>
> Is it possible for you to check if XPCOM files related
from VirtualBox
> conflict with Firefox/xulrunner ones?. Maybe something
not compatible
> from VirtualBox is loaded instead of the right one.
>
The OP should first try
1. starting firefox in safe mode `firefox -safe-mode' and
see whether
any of the add-ons are to blame.
Did that - no change
2. If that doesn't work, try looking for unreleased lock
files for firefox.
$ cd ~/.mozilla
$ find -type f -name '*lock'
If any are found delete them and try again.
found .parentlock files in each profile. Deleted them and got the same result ( unable to
load XPCOM)
3. If none of the above works try creating a new user and
start firefox there.
Created a new user and opened a terminal to run firefox again "unable to load
XPCOM"
And finally if none of the above work appeal to the
collective
knowledge of the list with the results from the above.
OK I will attack VirtualBox to see if I can glean any info about dependencies and the look
at removing it