Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images [FIXED]
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > Starting yesterday morning firefox-45.7.0 did not display images on > certain web pages, Well, I rebuilt the appearance and bookmarks from scratch. Will never know what broke, but at least it now works. I learned, too, that the 'classic' appearance (e.g., text rather than pictures for those of us who can read) are no longer supported; they'll be totally gone in firefox-57 this coming autumn. That's too bad, IMO. Ah, well. Thanks to all who offered help, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > I guess now my task is to disable individual add-ons and see which one > broke. Now I have a plan ... Now I would appreciate suggestions for restoring firefox as it was before. What I did: 1. mv ~/.mozilla to ~/.backup.mozilla 2. start a new firefox and check a couple of web sites. 3. rm -rf ~/.mozilla 4. mv ~/.backup.mozilla ~/.mozilla What I see now is a fresh firefox with no settings that were present in the original display/ 5. Copied ~/.mozilla from the 14 February 2017 backup; this was when it was all working. But, I still get a brand-new firefox that does not seem to find the contents of ~/.mozilla: extensions/ firefox/ mozver.dat plugins/. The firefox/ subdirectory has the old contents: 83alcj6t.default/ Crash Reports/ n2x90tve.default/ profiles.ini. And the 83alcj65.defaults/ subdirectory has all the bookmarks, display setup, etc. What might I have done incorrectly that the contents of ~/.mozilla appear to not be seen and used? Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Don Buchholz wrote: > May you've got some settings/preferences or add-ins tweaked ... Don, Well, they were not deliberately tweaked by me. But, a clean firefox displays correctly. I don't think it was a settings difference; at least, there was no setting I changed Tuesday or Wednesday. I guess now my task is to disable individual add-ons and see which one broke. Now I have a plan ... Thanks very much, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Bill Barry wrote: > There used to be a Refresh Firefox feature that resets the preferences to > default levels and does some other cleanup. Bill, I've tried a bunch of things, but none explain why some sites are completely uneffected, some completely affected, and some partially affected. This makes it really difficult to diagnose. And, this started only at the first of March; never happened before. (NB: the ides of March aren't until the 15th). Thanks, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
May you've got some settings/preferences or add-ins tweaked ... 1) Close Firefox (and check process table to make sure nothing is still lingering). 2) Rename your $HOME/.mozilla to something like $HOME/.OFF.mozilla. 3) Make sure there is no $HOME/.firefox folder ... if there is, rename it too. ... just a shot in the dark. - Don From: plug-boun...@lists.pdxlinux.org on behalf of Rich Shepard Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 7:35:52 AM To: Portland Linux/Unix Group Subject: Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > This morning I tested these sites from a different host and they all > displayed and worked as expected. So the problem is on my desktop > server/workstation. > I rebooted the system but this does not fix the problem. I'm at a loss > where to look for the source of this new issue as I've not before > encountered anything like it. Today I re-installed firefox-45.7.0 but this made no difference. I'm looking for suggestions for where to look for this problem. It's not consistent (for example, some images on bbc.com and reuters.com display, some do not; all images on other news sites display, none display on other news sites) and affects only this desktop. Since rebooting the system and re-installing firefox did not fix the problem where else should I look? Puzzled, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Dick Steffens wrote: > Have you looked at the page source to see if it reveals anything? Dick, I see nothing informative there. But, it gave me an idea: perhaps it's because I use adblock-plus. So, I turned it off for that site and sure enough -- the ads were not visible either. :-) Turned on adblock-plus because that's not the issue. Thanks, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 9:33 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Bill Barry wrote: > >> Did you try Ctrl-Shift-R on the page in question. This loads a completely >> new page, bypassing the cache. > > Bill, > >Just tried this but there's no difference. This is quite a challenge, and > frustrating, too. > >Keep the suggestions coming! > There used to be a Refresh Firefox feature that resets the preferences to default levels and does some other cleanup. I don't see it in my current version, but you might still have it. https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Procedures-to-diagnose-and-fix/Reset-Firefox-preferences-to-troubleshoot-and-fix-problems/ta-p/1340 There is also the choice of restarting Firefox with Add-Ons disabled which you can get to by going to the url about:support . This might or might not apply to you. Bill ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On 03/03/2017 09:33 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Bill Barry wrote: > >> Did you try Ctrl-Shift-R on the page in question. This loads a completely >> new page, bypassing the cache. > Bill, > > Just tried this but there's no difference. This is quite a challenge, and > frustrating, too. > > Keep the suggestions coming! Have you looked at the page source to see if it reveals anything? In my version of Firefox [51.0.5 (64 bit) Mozilla Firefox for Ubuntu] it's under Tools > Web Developer, or you can get it with U. -- Regards, Dick Steffens ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Bill Barry wrote: > Did you try Ctrl-Shift-R on the page in question. This loads a completely > new page, bypassing the cache. Bill, Just tried this but there's no difference. This is quite a challenge, and frustrating, too. Keep the suggestions coming! Thanks, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 7:35 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > >> This morning I tested these sites from a different host and they all >> displayed and worked as expected. So the problem is on my desktop >> server/workstation. > >> I rebooted the system but this does not fix the problem. I'm at a loss >> where to look for the source of this new issue as I've not before >> encountered anything like it. > >Today I re-installed firefox-45.7.0 but this made no difference. I'm > looking for suggestions for where to look for this problem. It's not > consistent (for example, some images on bbc.com and reuters.com display, > some do not; all images on other news sites display, none display on other > news sites) and affects only this desktop. > >Since rebooting the system and re-installing firefox did not fix the > problem where else should I look? > Did you try Ctrl -Shift -R on the page in question. This loads a completely new page, bypassing the cache. Bill ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Fri, 3 Mar 2017, Chuck Hast wrote: > I tested both sites and they both came up clean. I am no longer seeing > this, not sure what to say about it. I at first thought it was my system > too when I first saw it but like I said earlier it was on both my > machines. Well, perhaps it has something to do with Frontier Communications or my ISP. I'll ask tech support at the latter about this. But, it's an issue on only one host here out of 3 currently up and running. Thanks, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
Rich, I tested both sites and they both came up clean. I am no longer seeing this, not sure what to say about it. I at first thought it was my system too when I first saw it but like I said earlier it was on both my machines. On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 7:35 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > > > This morning I tested these sites from a different host and they all > > displayed and worked as expected. So the problem is on my desktop > > server/workstation. > > > I rebooted the system but this does not fix the problem. I'm at a loss > > where to look for the source of this new issue as I've not before > > encountered anything like it. > >Today I re-installed firefox-45.7.0 but this made no difference. I'm > looking for suggestions for where to look for this problem. It's not > consistent (for example, some images on bbc.com and reuters.com display, > some do not; all images on other news sites display, none display on other > news sites) and affects only this desktop. > >Since rebooting the system and re-installing firefox did not fix the > problem where else should I look? > > Puzzled, > > Rich > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > This morning I tested these sites from a different host and they all > displayed and worked as expected. So the problem is on my desktop > server/workstation. > I rebooted the system but this does not fix the problem. I'm at a loss > where to look for the source of this new issue as I've not before > encountered anything like it. Today I re-installed firefox-45.7.0 but this made no difference. I'm looking for suggestions for where to look for this problem. It's not consistent (for example, some images on bbc.com and reuters.com display, some do not; all images on other news sites display, none display on other news sites) and affects only this desktop. Since rebooting the system and re-installing firefox did not fix the problem where else should I look? Puzzled, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Chuck Hast wrote: > I had I think it was linkdin got idiot for a bit this morning but it came > back. I am doing job hunting, and was seeing those weird screens there for > a while. It is bad enough dealing with Hughesnet that can not seem to get > links to some sites that I am trying to reach, I have a wait a bit and > THEN I can get there. I hope to soon find a job, and get moved to some > place where we do not have to live with Hughesnet, whattapieaceofcrap... Chuck, It's encouraging to read that I can expect things to clear up here, too. What puzzles me is why I see issues on the desktop running Slackware-14.1/32-bit but not on a laptop running Slackware-14.2/64-bit. Both running the same version of firefox. Does Longview have coffee shops or a library with free WiFi access that gives you better connections? Having been in the job market more than a few times many years ago I understand your frustration and wish you the best in quickly finding a new position. Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
I had I think it was linkdin got idiot for a bit this morning but it came back. I am doing job hunting, and was seeing those weird screens there for a while. It is bad enough dealing with Hughesnet that can not seem to get links to some sites that I am trying to reach, I have a wait a bit and THEN I can get there. I hope to soon find a job, and get moved to some place where we do not have to live with Hughesnet, whattapieaceofcrap... On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Chuck Hast wrote: > > > I saw that also, did the usual close down, no joy, reboot, no joy, then I > > tested from another machine and got the same thing so figured it was "out > > yonder somewhere". I still have a couple that come up like that but most > > of them are back to normal. This was on both FF and Chrome. Looks like WU > > is back. I see it all correctly now. > >Thanks, Chuck. Still no improvements here. Guess I'll wait and see if > things get better on the desktop. Can use firefox on the laptop if > necessary. > > Thanks, > > Rich > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Chuck Hast wrote: > I saw that also, did the usual close down, no joy, reboot, no joy, then I > tested from another machine and got the same thing so figured it was "out > yonder somewhere". I still have a couple that come up like that but most > of them are back to normal. This was on both FF and Chrome. Looks like WU > is back. I see it all correctly now. Thanks, Chuck. Still no improvements here. Guess I'll wait and see if things get better on the desktop. Can use firefox on the laptop if necessary. Thanks, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
I saw that also, did the usual close down, no joy, reboot, no joy, then I tested from another machine and got the same thing so figured it was "out yonder somewhere". I still have a couple that come up like that but most of them are back to normal. This was on both FF and Chrome. Looks like WU is back. I see it all correctly now. On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 8:41 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Larry Brigman wrote: > > > I saw a report on the AWS S3 outage. Lots of companies place their static > > files in S3 storage. This is probably what hit you and a bunch of other > > sites. > > Larry, > >I saw that report, too. That was on Tuesday, the last day sites > displayed > correctly here. If it's a cache issue (because these sites are still not > correctly displaying on the desktop, but do on the laptop) that should have > been cleared during the rebooting. No? > >Think I'll manually clear the cache and see if that makes a difference. > > Thanks again, > > Rich > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Rich Shepard wrote: > Think I'll manually clear the cache and see if that makes a difference. Sigh. No joy. Other ideas welcome. Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017, Larry Brigman wrote: > I saw a report on the AWS S3 outage. Lots of companies place their static > files in S3 storage. This is probably what hit you and a bunch of other > sites. Larry, I saw that report, too. That was on Tuesday, the last day sites displayed correctly here. If it's a cache issue (because these sites are still not correctly displaying on the desktop, but do on the laptop) that should have been cleared during the rebooting. No? Think I'll manually clear the cache and see if that makes a difference. Thanks again, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
I saw a report on the AWS S3 outage. Lots of companies place their static files in S3 storage. This is probably what hit you and a bunch of other sites. On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 7:54 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: >Starting yesterday morning firefox-45.7.0 did not display images on > certain web pages, for example, the radar on wunderground.com and all > images > on oregonlive.com. When I try to load those pages using > chromium-54.0.2840.100 they won't load at all. Other web sites also have > issues: linkedin.com displays no images and after I log in there's a > 'busy' > icon continuously displaying without end; amazon.com lets me log in but > not > log out. > >This morning I tested these sites from a different host and they all > displayed and worked as expected. So the problem is on my desktop > server/workstation. > >I rebooted the system but this does not fix the problem. I'm at a loss > where to look for the source of this new issue as I've not before > encountered anything like it. > >I'd like your thoughts on diagnosing the problem so I can resolve it. > > Rich > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Web browsers not displaying images
Starting yesterday morning firefox-45.7.0 did not display images on certain web pages, for example, the radar on wunderground.com and all images on oregonlive.com. When I try to load those pages using chromium-54.0.2840.100 they won't load at all. Other web sites also have issues: linkedin.com displays no images and after I log in there's a 'busy' icon continuously displaying without end; amazon.com lets me log in but not log out. This morning I tested these sites from a different host and they all displayed and worked as expected. So the problem is on my desktop server/workstation. I rebooted the system but this does not fix the problem. I'm at a loss where to look for the source of this new issue as I've not before encountered anything like it. I'd like your thoughts on diagnosing the problem so I can resolve it. Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
