peter lesterhuis wrote:
>
> peter lesterhuis wrote:
>
>>> >>
>>> >> In order to visit a secured website I tried to import my
>>> certificate.
>>>
>>>> >> > I need to visit the website for my job. Until now I have to
>>>> reboot
>>>> >> > into Windows and I am getting tired of having to do that. I
was
>>>> >> > issued to download software from VerSign and then restart
the
>>>> >> > browser. So I did. Now firefox doesn't start at all.
>>>> >> > I removed ff en then reinstalled, but it still won't
lauch.
>>>> Konqueror
>>>> >> > does though.
>>>> >> > Does anyone have a clue?
>>>>
>>> >> >> After you launch it, the process keeps running but the
>>> window does >> not open or it terminates by itself right after launch?
>>> >> What does it say when you launch it from the console?
>>> >>
>> > When I launchit from the console nothing happens at all. When I
>> launch > from the icon on the gnome panel there is some action for
>> about 5 > seconds and then it stops.
>> > Peter
>> >
>>
>
> By any chance, are you using ATI driver (fglrx) in dual-screen mode,
> while not connected to an external monitor? That happens to me
> sometimes.
>
> I think it's some bug in firefox that can't deal with some
> configuration.. All you need to do is use xrandr (I use krandrtray)
> to set the correct resolution, run "killall firefox-bin" if you had
> started any sessions already, then start firefox again
>
>
> If this issue is not related, start firefox in console with
> -safe-mode flag, see it that helps. If not, try erasing (renaming)
> your profile directory
I am not using the ATI driver.
Which "profile directory" are you referring to? Do you mean the file
/etc/profile?
Peter
Your /home/~user/.mozilla/firefox directory , try renaming that and
restarting firefox. That will cause it to create a fresh set of
preferences.
-Scott