Re: Help with firefox 2 crashing with add-on

["Kristian Erik Hermansen" <user=152@nabble.blu.org>]

 Firefox has a safe-mode.  Use it :-) 



On 6/11/08, Al Wheeler <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> Scott Ehrlich wrote: 
> 
>> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008, Matthew Gillen wrote: 
>> 
>>> Scott R. Ehrlich wrote: 
>>>> I am trying to get the latest noscript add-on installed for firefox 
>>>> 2 under Ubuntu Hardy, but keep getting the same crash: 
>>>> 
>>>> /usr/lib/firefox/firefox-2 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetMIMEDescription 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetMIMEDescription return 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetValue 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetValue: returning plugin name. 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetValue return 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetValue 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetValue: returning plugin 
>>>> description. 
>>>> GCJ PLUGIN: thread 0x805e878: NP_GetValue return 
>>>> Segmentation fault 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> This happens for both firefox from mozilla's site as well as the 
>>>> Ubuntu version. 
>>> 
>>> Looks like you're using gcj too.  I'd install Sun's java, and 
>>> configure your system to use the java plugin that comes with it. 
>>> 
>>> Matt 
>>> 
>> 
>> I removed gcj and install Sun's java. 
>> 
>> I revisited firefox from the command line, and now just get a 
>> segmentation fault (no gcj errors). 
>> 
>> I saved my bookmarks then trashed my .mozilla folder. 
>> 
>> I reran from the command line.  Still crashes.  Checked existing 
>> add-ons, nothing. 
>> 
>> There is a thread here: 
>> 
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=691229
>> 
>> and I tried to reinstall/reinstall libnss3, but that didn't help. 
>> 
>> Other ideas are welcome. 
>> 
>> Thanks. 
>> 
>> Scott 
>> 
> I had a similar problem. Firefox (on ubuntu) kept closing unexpectedly 
> upon downloading a file. The downloads were successful and I did not 
> notice any other problems, so I just un-installed a truck load of "nice 
> to have, but not really needed" add-ons and the problem went away. I 
> will add them back in one at a time (hopefully) and test after each new 
> item to determine which is the culprit causing the problem. HTH 
> 
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