[CentOS] (Semi-OT) Problems with Firefox

[Sam Drinkard]

Robert wrote:
> Lanny Marcus wrote:
>   
>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Sam Drinkard <sam at wa4phy.net> wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>>    After I think the last or next to last update to firefox, I >started
>>> seeing some problems, wherein I no longer have a >"back" function on any
>>> pages or tabs.
>>>     
>>>       
>> I am running Firefox on CentOS 5.2 (32 bit) (fully updated) and I am
>> not seeing that problem.
>>
>>   
>>     
>>>  Also, I get some kind of strange message....
>>>
>>>  "Assertion Failed ASSERT:***Search:_installLocation: engine has no
>>> file! Stack Trace: 0 ENSURE_WARN(false,_installLocation: engine has no
>>> file!.2147500037)
>>> 1:()2:()3:()4:90:epsGetAttr([objectObject],hidden)5:906:907:currentEngine()
>>> 8:get_currentEngine()9:updateDisplay() 10:init() 11:([object XULElement],0)
>>>     
>>>       
>> Strange messages. I've never seen those.
>>   
>>     
>>>    I realize this is not the proper place for FF related >problems, but
>>>     
>>>       
>> If you got FF from CentOS I think it's OK to begin here.
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> thought I'd ask if someone else has seen something like this happen.
>>> Prior to the last 2 updates, FF appeared to be working properly, and all
>>> the forward/back buttons worked.
>>>     
>>>       
>> Can you verify the Firefox Package, to see that it is or is not corrupted?
>>   
>>     
> My Firefox is running just fine, too, Lanny. Seems like I recall the 
> O.P. having problems with cross-pollinated repositories some time ago. A 
> Firefox update history might be helpful:
>
>     [root at mavis log]# grep -i firefox* /var/log/yum.log.2
>     Jun 27 20:27:40 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-1.el5.centos
>     Jul 20 12:05:52 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-3.el5.centos
>     Oct 24 07:30:46 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-6.el5.centos
>     Dec 05 09:39:13 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-7.el5.centos
>     [root at mavis log]# grep -i firefox\* /var/log/yum.log.2
>     Jun 27 20:27:40 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-1.el5.centos
>     Jul 20 12:05:52 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-3.el5.centos
>     Oct 24 07:30:46 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-6.el5.centos
>     Dec 05 09:39:13 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-7.el5.centos
>     [root at mavis log]# grep -i firefox\* /var/log/yum.log.1
>     Feb 10 07:48:31 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-9.el5.centos
>     Mar 28 08:12:17 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-14.el5.centos
>     Apr 19 11:19:13 Updated: firefox.i386 1.5.0.12-15.el5.centos
>     Jun 24 16:53:06 Updated: firefox.i386 3.0-0.beta5.6.el5.centos
>     [root at mavis log]#
>
> Also, it might be useful to remove all addons -- extensions, themes, 
> plugins, etc. to see if one of those is causing a problem.
> _______________________________________________
>   
The only thing I did was exclude the i386 and i686 pkgs some time back, 
but after seeing this problem, I removed the excludes and let it install 
both versions i.e., the i386 and X86_64 versions, thinking there might 
be a library shared between them and by not having both, something 
broke.  So far, no luck.

Sam