Does it actually freeze, or can you get to a console with Ctrl-Alt-F1? If your browser when starting pidgin from a terminal is links2, then it's probably the same as starting pidgin from outside a terminal. What is the browser set to in pidgin's preferences under the Network tab?
On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 10:34:42AM +0100, henry atting wrote: > It means that everyting freezes, the only thing that is left to do is to > shut down with the power button of my notebook. > > Whereas if I start pidgin from a terminal it is quite different. When > clicking on a link the default www-browser (links2) is opened > within the terminal and everything works fine. > My default x-www-browser is iceweasel by the way.
