[solved] firefox crashing

Can someone try "ispreview" from firefox please? As soon as I get to this page it terminates instantly - no attempt to display
[paul@night ~]$ firefox http://www.ispreview.co.uk
The program 'Gecko' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)'.
(Details: serial 104 error_code 8 request_code 144 minor_code 3)
(Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
edit: site was ok yesterday, could today's openssl-0.9.7f-1 be suspect?

Looks OK now
I was mucking about with translucency in KDE control centre - it wasn't working so I disabled it.
I then remembered I had left in the changes to xorg.conf
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
removing this got me back to ISPreview. I think it may be flash-related as Konqueror asked me what to do about the swf file, whereas firefox has the plugin.

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Try this for your mac computer:
Please do the following to give us crash IDs that will help us understand more about the crash.
#'''(OS X 10.6 or previous)''' Click the '''Finder''' icon in the dock. Your home folder will be selected. In the right side of the window, click the Library folder to open it. Then open the "Application Support" folder, the "Firefox" folder, the "Crash Reports" folder and finally the "submitted" folder. '''(OS X 10.7 or above)''' Click the '''Finder''' icon in the dock. On the menu bar, click the '''Go''' menu, hold down the '''option''' or '''alt''' key and select '''Library'''. A window will open containing your Library folder. Then open the "Application Support" folder, the "Firefox" folder, the "Crash Reports" folder and finally the "submitted" folder.
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[solved] firefox crash

firefox crashes with a segmentation fault on this page:
http://www.handelsblatt.com/technologie … er;2556366
happens also in safe-mode. i'm using arch x64. can someone confirm this issue?
ccc1
edit: rebooted and firefox doesn't crash anymore. seems like the memory corruption bug after hibernating (http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=91375) is still present.
Last edited by ccc1 (2010-04-05 12:38:27)

banshee28 wrote:
dxcqcv wrote:
banshee28 wrote:
I was having similar FF and Chrome crashes randomly. I tried everything and many combinations of settings/apps/etc, but nothing helped. I booted to a live CD and had the SAME crashes! I figured then it maybe HW. I tested my ram with memtest86 and sure enough TONS of errors! I RMA'd the RAM and waitng now for replacements, and HOPE this is the cause of my crashes.
I would run memtest86 on your system and make sure its not your RAM.
what are you using environment KDE or awesome?
and I don't know what means about HW? can you explain it ? hardware?
In my case I am using lxde, but if its HW (Hardware) I really don't think the DE matters. Its easy to test.
UPDATE: my previous crashes are 100% fixed now since replacing the RAM.
you're right, the problem is RAM, I also replaced the RAM and reinstalled arch, now everything is OK.
thank you~

[SOLVED]firefox crash by 5 mins

arch is up-to-date, but firefox often crash, plz, tell me how to fix it
the errors is
[6099] ###!!! ABORT: Aborting on channel error: file /build/firefox/src/mozilla-release/ipc/glue/MessageChannel.cpp, line 1522
or
segmentation fault
debug by gdb
starting program: /usr/bin/firefox
warning: Could not load shared library symbols for linux-vdso.so.1.
Do you need "set solib-search-path" or "set sysroot"?
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
Using host libthread_db library "/usr/lib/libthread_db.so.1".
[New Thread 0x7fffe5c7c700 (LWP 24573)]
[Thread 0x7fffe5c7c700 (LWP 24573) exited]
(process:24572): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed
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Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x0000000000414ced in free ()
(gdb) bt full
#0 0x0000000000414ced in free ()
No symbol table info available.
#1 0x00007ffff011c6cb in PL_FinishArenaPool () from /usr/lib/libplds4.so
No symbol table info available.
#2 0x00007ffff5186016 in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#3 0x00007ffff519756a in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#4 0x00007ffff51430ba in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#5 0x00007ffff5073b1a in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#6 0x00007ffff5071a8c in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#7 0x00007ffff5147ace in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#8 0x00007ffff514a2e0 in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#9 0x00007ffff4f1aead in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#10 0x00007ffff4f190f5 in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
No symbol table info available.
#11 0x00007ffff4ef165c in ?? () from /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---Quit
and I got the errors every time when firefox open from terminal
(process:8527):Glib-CRITICAL **:g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size==0' failed
my fx add-ons is
Adblock plus
Blank Your Monitor + Easy Reading
Flash Block
google shortcuts
VimFx
Web Developer
Last edited by dxcqcv (2014-08-28 04:55:02)

banshee28 wrote:
dxcqcv wrote:
banshee28 wrote:
I was having similar FF and Chrome crashes randomly. I tried everything and many combinations of settings/apps/etc, but nothing helped. I booted to a live CD and had the SAME crashes! I figured then it maybe HW. I tested my ram with memtest86 and sure enough TONS of errors! I RMA'd the RAM and waitng now for replacements, and HOPE this is the cause of my crashes.
I would run memtest86 on your system and make sure its not your RAM.
what are you using environment KDE or awesome?
and I don't know what means about HW? can you explain it ? hardware?
In my case I am using lxde, but if its HW (Hardware) I really don't think the DE matters. Its easy to test.
UPDATE: my previous crashes are 100% fixed now since replacing the RAM.
you're right, the problem is RAM, I also replaced the RAM and reinstalled arch, now everything is OK.
thank you~

Firefox crashing when i wanna open or close a tab or a window, also while wanna open any page, now what to do for solving the problem?

Firefox crashing when i wanna open or close a tab or a window, also while wanna open any page, now what to do for solving the problem?

Disable McAfee siteadvisor and check the problem still persist or not?

My Firefox crashes every time I open it and none of the steps in the database solve the problem. My crash signature is PaintFrame(nsIRenderingContext*, nsIFrame*, nsRegion const&, unsigned int, unsigned int)

I tried opening it in safe mode and none of the other help tips in the database on firefox crashes when I open it apply to me. I also ran a couple of virus programs to check for any infections and found nothing. I had been having issues with java previous to firefox beginning to crash. So I attempted to uninstall java from my computer but it did not help.
My crash signature is PaintFrame(nsIRenderingContext*, nsIFrame*, nsRegion const&, unsigned int, unsigned int) and a search of this term on Mozilla Support pulled up no results.
I'm not terribly knowledgeable with programming so any suggestions would help!

I read online about a "clean reinstall" of firefox which seems to have worked! They should include direction on this on their page: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes+when+you+open+it

[solved] What's the way to diagnose Firefox crash?

I was checking out some posts at a web site Core77 1, 2.
When I scroll to the bottom of the page, the screen goes black and Firefox crashes. The only thing that shows up in /var/logs is a `faillog` and a `btmp` file with gibberish.
Last edited by xtian (2015-03-26 21:29:50)

alphaniner wrote:... you could install NoScript
That did the trick. `$coredumpctl` only showed firefox,
Thu 2015-03-26 16:00:00 EST 4051 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 16:00:01 EST 5661 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 16:08:34 EST 6466 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 16:08:37 EST 6358 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
Thu 2015-03-26 16:09:43 EST 6660 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 16:09:43 EST 6554 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
Thu 2015-03-26 16:20:15 EST 6689 1000 1000 11 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
Thu 2015-03-26 16:20:16 EST 6888 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 16:54:22 EST 1327 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 16:54:28 EST 1207 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
Thu 2015-03-26 17:06:48 EST 2194 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 17:06:49 EST 1770 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
Thu 2015-03-26 17:20:31 EST 1685 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container
Thu 2015-03-26 17:20:35 EST 1207 1000 1000 11 * /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
I turned off plugins, and the problem kept happening.
After fiddling around with NoScript, I found evidence of what I expected. The host's own script was causing the trouble. With some more investigation and maybe firebug I can look for the offending script...
Thank you all for your help.
Last edited by xtian (2015-03-26 21:30:57)

Firefox crashes every time I open it, within seconds, so I can't fix anything in the toolbars (if that's where the problem is).

Every time I open Firefox, even in Safe Mode, it crashes within 5 seconds. It's not enough time to make changes in the toolbars at top. The page says "Well, this is embarrassing..." and when it crashes it takes me to Mozilla Crash Reporter. I opened Fontbook, eliminated bad fonts, and that didn't help. I'm working on a Mac OS X 10.8.4 and Chrome works fine. There don't appear to be any malware problems. I've looked through all the help forums and none of them have contained suggestions that solve my problem.

Hello SEHW, we're sorry to hear that Firefox is crashing when you open it. Please do the following to give us crash IDs that will help us understand more about the crash.
#Click the '''Finder''' icon in the dock. On the menu bar, click the '''Go''' menu, hold down the '''option''' or '''alt''' key and select '''Library'''. A window will open containing your Library folder. Then open the "Application Support" folder, the "Firefox" folder, the "Crash Reports" folder and finally the "submitted" folder.
#Open the 5 most recent files with a text editor and copy the IDs.
#Paste each ID with '''bp-''' into the reply window on the forums.
Thanks in advance!
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Firefox crashes at start in Safe mode - On one user account on PC only
I have done everything on Firefox crash checklist
No '''Report ID''' since no start.
So no nothing in further support? See below
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20crashes#w_check-to-see-if-the-crash-happens-in-safe-mode
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Hi Max,
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Hopefully the crash instructions will be further modified soon, (some of us consider the following is an [/kb/Firefox%20crashes/discuss/1855 omission] that needs correcting) have a look at this article for an explanation of how to get the crash ID from your OS even without using firefox:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Breakpad#Location_of_crash_reports
The XP OS is likely to use smoke and mirrors to make it look like you have a totally
separate installation of firefox for each account, but normally you have the one set of (most) program files, and then for firefox separate [[profiles]]. So this indicates the problem is likely to be in the profile of the problem account, or down to a plugin, malware or other issue relating to that account. (I note you have already scanned for malware with MSE, that should detect a particular trojan that is a top cause of firefox 6 crashes)
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I note you mention banking, a particular utility ''IDvault'' (I think Comcast supply it) has been causing crashes. Are you using IDvault ? (IDvault should be fixed soon bug684748; version 1.0.627 may have been fixed, but standalone version 5.9.627 has not yet been fixed )
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* [[troubleshooting plugins]]
* [[firefox crashes when you open it]]

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Mozilla\Firefox\Crash Reports\Pending
I also keep getting messages to send error reports to Microsoft constantly. I also have this code C:\pagefile.sys-error opening
Thank you for your assistance.
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Based on the information you provided, we recommend that you upgrade to latest version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus and see if this makes a difference.
Please click or copy/paste the following ESET Knowledgebase article into your web browser for step-by-step instructions:
'''Me''' : I did as they requested and am fully upgraded and licensed with their new edition.
Ran a new scan same problem.
I sent them a new e-mail but now wonder if it is a Firefox issue as, C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\
''Mozilla\Firefox\Crash Reports\Pending'' this is where the scan stalls.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

Try delete the files in Pending folder and make the scan again, do not be afraid to delete the files see : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/679996
thank you
Please mark "Solved" the answer that really solve the problem, to help others with a similar problem.

Firefox crashes EVERY TIME i open it. Help please!!!

All of a sudden, my firefox crashed on me, and every time I try to re-open it, it keeps on crashing.
I tried everything on here: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Firefox%20crashes%20when%20you%20open%20it#w_not-running-the-latest-version-of-firefox
It doesn't load on safe mode.
I don't know what to do. Please help...

Alice... I was not seeking an answer, as this was the solution that was causing mine to crash after updating firefox and flash. After much frustration, this solved it for me. I posted in all the forums where others were having a crash, as it may be the same problem and they seem to be related to what I was having. It was posted in the hopes it would solve their problem. All they can do is try it..... Then the group at Mozilla.org can work out why Firefox with the latest flash needs admin rights or not. I also have zone alarm set pretty high on security... so it could be that it does need to be run as admin... it is worth a try...

Firefox crashing when loading certain websites

Hi All,
After updating my firefox to the latest version (3.6.12), the browser frequently crashes on cerain websites. In particular, when i visit www.scottishproperty.co.uk. I think it may be flash related but im not sure.
I have tried the following but it has not solved the issue:
1. Followed the artice on this site for firefox crashing on certain pages
2. Uninstalled firefox and reinstalled it
3. sent error reports to firefox - but when i go to About:crashes no reports are show.
Can anyone please advise?
When i try the same url in IE, it works as normal.

If you still have problems with crashes please
# read the article: [[firefox crashes]]
# if you have problems with crashes and are using Fireox's safe mode
#* please navigate to'' about:crashes''
#* post a couple of recent CrashIDs into your next message
Are you restricted to using Firefox in [[safe mode]] in order to prevent crashes?

I downloaded the latest important update to windows vista yesterday, and since then Firefox crashes very soon after enetering the portal of any website I visit, and I want to know if the windows vista update could be doing this?

Yesterday (23rd March) my computer appeared to perform an auto update of windows vista and since then every time time use firefox it crashes shortly after entering a web portal (after about 1-5 seconds). It even crashes on the BBC news page which I always use to check stability. I have been using Firefox for years and it has just started doing this. However, I examined the programme files and actaully cannot see a windows vista update for yesterday, but I can see that there was a Firefox update, so now I'm a bit confused. Looking at the program files in more details it appears that there was a very major update of Firefox taking place including lots of file extensions. You should also know that your password recovery process doesn't work. I never got the email that is supposed to help me recover a lost password. I am really disappointed with Firefox doing this. It's costing me time and money. Can you help before I give up and go back to using Windows explorer (ugh!). I have thought of simply removing Firefox and starting again with a new download but that might not solve the probelm and I will lose my bookmarks.

I have an update to my message posted yesterday regarding Firefox crash after vista update. Today it got worse when Firefox wouldn't open at all and Windows explorer also stopped working. Curiously, email was still working, and when I checked another (little used) account on the same PC, I got a perfect connection with Firefox and Explorer. I had to conclude that the latest updates of Vista have interacted with some application only found in my main account on the PC. I tried opening Firefox in its safe mode and I tried opening explorer without Plug ins, but neither worked. Finally I decided the only answer was to do a system restore and wind back the windows software to where it was before the problem. I now have Firefox and explorer restored to working order, but I still don't understand why, because I got a message saying the system restore hasn't worked. Full Comprehension of the cause is beyond my capability, but through trial and error as described above I seem to have fixed it. The suspect vista updates are KB2505189 , and KB2524375.

I usually have 3-4 tabs open which I am saving to read later. But I loose them all the time when firefox crashes or when another appliaction opens firefox to download. Is there a way to save my tabs ?

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In Firefox Options / Privacy be sure "Remember download history" is checked. To see all of the options on that panel, "Firefox will" must be set to "Use custom settings for history".
To find your OS information, on your Windows desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, choose Properties, under System on that small window is info about your OS.
'''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.'''

Greetings. Can you please tell me why a bookmark is not always saved in the chosen folder? Also, Firefox crashes shortly after opening, periodically. (Both of these problems have been happening with different versions for sometime now.)

The bookmark problem occurs when I am creating a bookmark. When it occurs, the page is saved to another folder that was recently accessed, and random other folders' names are changed to the same name as the folder where the new bookmark was incorrectly saved.
The browser crashes only shortly after I open it, and I am closing a tab.

Bookmarking with Ctrl+D will bookmark to previously chosen folder.
'''Bookmarking with the bookmark star''' will bookmark to "Unsorted Bookmarks" folder (default), unless you have modified behavior with an Extension. The "[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/3880/ Addbookmark Here2]" extension has some [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/addbookmarkhere2.txt options] that might be confusing and are optional for those who are looking for old behavior.
 Please mark "Solved" one answer that will best help others with a similar problem -- hope this was it.
Please post only one question in a post, people looking for answers are going to be confused when looking for answers to either problem. For the secondary problem a Google search on [http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&q=site%3Akb.mozillazine.org+-intitle%3Atalk+-inurl:%22/index.php?title=%22+-inurl%3A%22%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3D%22+crashes+-intitle:talk&btnG=Search crashes] in the MozillaZine KB may help, particularly the first two hits. (I put the easiest to work with first).
* '''Problematic extensions''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
* '''Firefox crashes''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_crashes

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