Thu Apr 1 23:18:52 UTC 2010

On 04/01/2010 06:10 PM, Don Vogt wrote:
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>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:13:55 +0200
>> From: David Garc?a Granda <dgranda at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: New Firefox Won't run
>> To: Community support for Fedora users <users at lists.fedoraproject.org>
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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 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: New Firefox Won't run
>> To: Community support for Fedora users <users at lists.fedoraproject.org>
>> Message-ID:
>>     <x2gfe3123491004011420o703df7bkad7c5b3dcfde3c12 at mail.gmail.com>
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>> On 1 April 2010 12:13, David Garc?a Granda <dgranda at gmail.com>
>> 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
> 
> 
>       
I have VirtualBox installed and am having no problems with Firefox.

-- 
-- Steve