On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 13:13 +1000, d_j_w46 wrote: > On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:36:22 Craig White wrote: > > On Sat, 2008-06-28 at 16:53 +1000, d_j_w46 wrote: > > > On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:33:47 Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > > > d_j_w46 wrote: > > > > > I tried to start firefox on the command line,and this is what I get. > > > > > > > > > > [david@reddwarf ~]$ /usr/lib/firefox-3.0/firefox > > > > > The program 'firefox' received an X Window System error. > > > > > This probably reflects a bug in the program. > > > > > The error was 'BadName (named color or font does not exist)'. > > > > > (Details: serial 738 error_code 15 request_code 45 minor_code 0) > > > > > (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported > > > > > asynchronously; that is, you will receive the error a while after > > > > > causing it. To debug your program, run it with the --sync command > > > > > line option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful > > > > > backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() > > > > > function.) > > > > > > > > > > I don't understand what is happening,how do I fix it. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks david > > > > > > > > The Firefox script in /usr/bin sets some stuff up for the Firefox > > > > binary. This may be your problem. Also, by command line, do you meen > > > > in a X terminal, or a text login? (CLI) > > > > > > > > Mikkel > > > > > > I'm using the bash shell and the script in /usr/bin is over my head > > > > ---- > > start it up by executing /usr/bin/firefox and > > not /usr/lib/firefox-3.0/firefox > > > > Craig > > Using "/usr/bin/firefox" gives the same error. ---- Fedora 9 ? Did you install some add-ons or plug-ins recently that may be causing this? Craig -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
