* Christopher J Peikert ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > In /etc/mozilla-firefox/mozilla-firefoxrc, the line > > > FIREFOX_DSP="auto" > > > should have the quotes removed. With the quotes, sound is generally > > > screwy and certainly is broken with the java plugin. Without the > > > quotes, sound works fine in all cases I've tried. > > > > I defy you to tell me how FIREFOX_DSP="auto" and FIREFOX_DSP=auto are > > not completely equivalent statements. Dig deeper, this can't be the > > problem. > > Hrm, yes, very mysterious. I thought the quotes were being included in > the variable's value. > > Here are the exact steps I took to fix my problem: > > In a console, > > % export FIREFOX_DSP=auto > % mozilla-firefox > > Suddently, sound works properly! > > <fiddle with mozilla-firefoxrc; sound continues working, even when I > launch firefox from outside that console.>
Running mozilla-firefox a second time, when an existing instance is running will just open a new window in the existing instance, not actually launch another process. > % export FIREFOX_DSP= > % mozilla-firefox > > Sound continues working, and does so whether I launch firefox from > inside the console or outside. > > So now I am completely stumped how this fixed it. Immediately prior to > this experiment, I had run firefox and the sound was broken. I had also > run > > % dpkg-reconfigure mozilla-browser > > and > > % dpkg-reconfigure mozilla-firefox dpkg-reconfigure mozilla-firefox won't really do anything, mozilla-firefox doesn't ask any debconf questions. > but I stuck with all the same options. > > If I could find a way to re-break firefox sound, then maybe I could get > to the bottom of this. What's in your /etc/mozilla-firefox/mozilla-firefoxrc and your ~/.mozilla-firefoxrc (if it exists)? -- 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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