On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 17:09 +0300, A. Kirillov wrote: > > Fully up-to-date CentOS 5.2 and Firefox browser. A previous thread had a > > problem with plugins disappearing. I've discovered, by accident, a > > causal relationship. > > > > Running a Thunderbird mail client (could happen with others? Haven't > > tested with Evolution yet.) I click a link that opens the browser. BANG! > > The plugins.dat is "emptied". > > > > Restored from my rsync backup, repeat, BANG! "Empty" again. > > > > Now, if the browser is already open, NP. > > > > Anyone can confirm? > > > > Known problem? > > Are you using a 64-bit firefox by chance? > I have a similar problem with flash plugin. Try to reload a page or > restart the browser. This works for me. > I didn't look any further as I thought this to be a problem of > 32-bit flash plugin with 64-bit browser. I'm on a 32 bit system. Previous restarts by clicking a link in T'bird didn't fix. Neither did starting from desktop. > > HTH > <snip sig stuff> Thanks for the thought though. -- Bill