On 7.1.2014 0:43, James Richard Tyrer wrote: > On 01/03/2014 08:07 PM, Armin K. wrote: >> On 01/04/2014 12:37 AM, James Richard Tyrer wrote: >>> On 01/03/2014 09:56 AM, Armin K. wrote: >>>> On 01/03/2014 05:29 PM, James Richard Tyrer wrote: >>>>> I am getting the error message: >>>>> >>>>> GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' >>>>> failed >>>>> >>>>> and Firefox does not open a window. >>>>> >>>>> It appears that Mozilla bug 833117 has not been fixed. >>>>> >>>>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=833117 >>>>> >>>>> Can you add a work around such as installing an older version of Glib >>>>> and linking Firefox to it? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> I am getting that message for more than a year now, but never had any >>>> issues that I'd notice. What is exactly a problem you have besides that >>>> message? >>>> >>> Although Firefox starts a process, it fails to open a window. >>> >> >> Hm, looking on some bugs, you might have a problem with this >> >> ac_add_options --enable-shared-js >> >> If mozillajs package is installed, xulrunner might try to use it instead >> of its own. This option looks like copy/paste from my xulrunner config >> from the time when shared mozillajs from xulrunner was required to build >> gnome-shell. >> >> I don't have that switch in my latest builds so that's maybe the reason >> I don't hit the bug. Can you try without the switch? >> > Well, I didn't get this done for a while because my system quit. It > appears that I had some memory that was dieing and was only still > working because it was ECC. > > So, now I have rebuilt with the above change and it made no difference. :-( > > I am also getting other messages besides the error: > > (process:14840): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion > 'sys_page_size == 0' failed > > (firefox:14840): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > GnomeProgram::sm-connect after class was initialised > > (firefox:14840): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > GnomeProgram::show-crash-dialog after class was initialised > > (firefox:14840): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > GnomeProgram::display after class was initialised > > (firefox:14840): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: Attempt to add property > GnomeProgram::default-icon after class was initialised > > It appears that Firefox and GLib are not working together. > > IIUC, you are using GLib-2.38.2 with no problems although you get the > error message. >
Do you use binary AMD driver for your GPU? Some sites seem to mention that it might be causing the issue. Mozilla bug says that this issue (but doesn't mention that it's related to fglrx) is fixed in firefox nightly (28.0, at the time I believe). https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=933335 http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/network-internet/492562-browsers-do-not-work-new-13-1-installation.html#post2602291 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
