severity 360079 important thanks * Bert Verbeek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Package: firefox > Version: 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-3 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable > > > I have a weird problem with firefox 1.0.7/1.5 for some time now. It makes the > program totally unusable for me at the moment. > > The problem: > > Alphabetic/numeric keyboard entries are not arriving in firefox anymore. > Sometimes a couple of keystrokes will get trough after the start of the > program? So, I can not enter locations or some keywords into the google > search area. The keyboard is working fine in all other apps, for instance in > a konsole. > > The mouse is working to some extent. I can cut and paste an address in the > location area. After that the arrow keys and delete key appear to be working > as well then. Tabs and/or links can be clicked sometimes. The circle of dots > is not rotating always. > > What I tested: > > - Reinstalling the software didn't help me. > - I tested it for a fresh user as well, no difference. > - I searched the net but couldn't find any answers. > - I tried Linux i686 1.5.0.1 from www.mozilla.com, and the unstable > firefox_1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-3_i386.deb. > - I tried firefox -safe-mode for all these packages, no diference. > - Read the bug part on www.mozilla.com about user input freezes, which > pointed to memory problems. > - Therefore I tried an older kernel, as I'm keeping up on a weekly basis with > the testing distro, no difference.
It's not a general problem with the keyboard? Ie you only see it with firefox? Do you have any other machines you can reproduce this on? -- Eric Dorland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: #61138586, Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1024D/16D970C6 097C 4861 9934 27A0 8E1C 2B0A 61E9 8ECF 16D9 70C6 -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d- s++: a-- C+++ UL+++ P++ L++ E++ W++ N+ o K- w+ O? M++ V-- PS+ PE Y+ PGP++ t++ 5++ X+ R tv++ b+++ DI+ D+ G e h! r- y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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