Re: firefox won't start
Mumia W. (using mozilla) wrote:
> On 10/04/2006 06:15 PM, mathieu wrote:
> > Mumia W.. wrote:
> >> On 10/03/2006 08:07 PM, Mathieu Malaterre wrote:
> >>> For some reason I cannot get firefox to start...
> >>> Here is the output of :
> >>> $ strace firefox (*)
> >>>
> >>> I am sending this email from galeon so I don't think there is anything
> >>> wrong with my internet connection.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks !
> >>> -M
> >>> System: debian testing, 2.6.17-2-686,
> >>>
> >>> $ firefox --version
> >>> Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.7, Copyright (c) 1998 - 2006 mozilla.org
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> (*)
> >>> [...]
> >> I don't know how to read strace output, but I can suggest that you
> >> attempt to start Firefox (FX) in safe mode:
> >>
> >> $ firefox -safe-mode
> >>
> >> This starts FX with the default theme and no extensions. It can be used
> >> to determine if a problem is theme or extension related.
> >
> > nice trick, but does not work for me :(. I tried all combinations of
> > removing:
> > - Reset toolbars/controls
> > - Reset bookmarks to Firefox defaults
> > - Reset all user preferences...
> >
> >
>
> Join the support-firefox mailing list at lists.mozilla.org and ask about
> this there.
>
> Also try the mozilla-zine knowledge base:
>
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox
>
> And consider creating a new profile and testing Firefox with that:
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile . Under Linux, you'd create a new
> profile using "firefox -ProfileManager"
Hi Mumia,
Thanks for the help, but since it look like a very specific bug, I
decided to trash my debian system and reinstall it... and it solved my
issue.
Sorry
-M
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