Since I always keep an image copy of previous systems I ended up going back to a previous "clean" installation after completely wipeing my system drive. I do not know what caused this problem and have now moved on to a fresh install from a CD ROM package of a newer version (11.04). Thank you.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/709988 Title: Strange appearance of Mouse"Vectors" Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: firefox I have been enjoying the use of FireFox for quite some time now. This is the first time I have experienced this problem. As I move the mouse pointer around the window of FireFox a "Dot" appears with a line (vector) extending from the point to where ever the mouse happens to be. Sometimes the "vector" angles at some place and continues at a new angle. Occasionally it will also "randomly" open a menu box as well. While typing in this information box my mouse "I" bar would change from a white "I" to an animated "I" changing from a black outline to a pinkish outline and then becoming a white outlined "Cross" with a black "Dot" behind it. If I move the cross a "vector line" extends from it and a menu box opens. It seems to open the "Ubuntu-it" menu from the top of my browser. Except that the menu appears at the location of where ever my mouse happens to stop moving. It also seems to occasionally interfere with my typing. Sometimes, if I move the mouse, this text box will become highlighted as if I were holding down the <left> mouse button. I have also tried a different mouse. I looked for a "reload" or "update" option for FireFox but did not find one. I am running Ubuntu 10.10 with Mozilla Firefox version 3.6.13. I hope this can be easily fixed as I have been delighted with this software. Thank you ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Jan 29 21:26:07 2011 FirefoxPackages: firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 firefox-branding 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 abroswer N/A abrowser-branding N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: firefox To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/709988/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
