I was able to solve the problem by launching firefox in safe mode via the command line:
firefox -safe-mode After I did this, firefox ran fine. I believe it was some extensions causing my problem. - Cody On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Reginald Von Boomsfeld < [email protected]> wrote: > I have this same problem. I'm a beginner so please give me laymans terms!! > I have a macbook pro 1.1 and I'm using Ubuntu 8.10 which I downloaded > following the instructions on the website. At first everything was fine but > I installed google earth and used the command line: > > sudo wget http://librarian.launchpad.net/7037027/libGL.so.1 -1 > libGL.so.1 > > which was in this file: /usr/share/doc/googleearth/README.Debian > (which I cant access now as ive removed google earth) > > which was posted in ubuntu forums at this address: > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6400757#post6400757 > > Now I have to turn effects off in System>preferences>appearance in order to > get firefox to behave properly. > I'd really like to know how to fix this if possible. Thanks, Kieran. > > -- > After install of 8.10 alpha 4 Firefox opens with tool bar under top panel. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/257947 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug. > > Status in Compiz: Fix Released > Status in "compiz" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > Status in "firefox-3.0" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in compiz in Ubuntu Intrepid: Fix Released > Status in firefox-3.0 in Ubuntu Intrepid: Invalid > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 > > I just installed Ubuntu 8.10 alpha 4. When I open Firefox it opens with the > top panel covering the title bar and menu. I can Auto Hide the top panel and > get to the menu but not the title bar. Don't know if it's relevant but my > specs are: > > Toshiba Satellite A205-5000 > Processor Celeron M 540 1.86ghz > 2 gig RAM > Intel GMA3000 video > Screen Resolution 1280x800 > > Thanks, > > Bob > -- After install of 8.10 alpha 4 Firefox opens with tool bar under top panel. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/257947 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
