** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: firefox
  
  The Firefox Browser in Edgy (2.0b2) crashes on a regular base if  you
  try to open specific  web pages.
  
  Example URL: http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,440040,00.html
+ http://gmail.com
  
  Steps to reproduce:
- Open Example URL in Firefox
+ 1. Set 16 bit color depth and composite extension in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
+ 2. Open Example URL in Firefox
  
  Result:
  Firefox will crash immedialty
  
  Used Versions:
- Ubuntu Edgy Eft with orginal Ubuntu Package of Firefox
+ Ubuntu Edgy Eft with orginal Ubuntu Package of Firefox 
+ 
+ Workarounds:
+ * Add at the beginning of your /usr/bin/firefox:
+ export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
+ * Switch off composite or 16 bit color depth.

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[Edgy] BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/62988

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