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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:13:55 +0200
> From: David Garc?a Granda <dgranda@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: New Firefox Won't run
> To: Community support for Fedora users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: New Firefox Won't run
> To: Community support for Fedora users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> On 1 April 2010 12:13, David Garc?a Granda <dgranda@xxxxxxxxx>
> 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
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