Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-15 Thread Mike Paglia
Hi, Segmentation faults are caused by programs trying to access parts of memory that don't exist, or I believe that are read only or even being used by other programs. I used to get this when the machine was up for a long time and a good old fashioned reboot fixed it. I know that's not a real fix

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-14 Thread mac
Norman Silverstone wrote: > This is unbelievable. I ran firefox (small f) in a terminal, loaded the > BBC website and radio played perfectly, I could not make it crash. Well, you won't believe this, but I've just been trying to listen to BBC Radio4 live (Ubuntu 9.04 on a Samsung NC10; FF 3.0.11)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-14 Thread mac
Norman Silverstone wrote: > This is unbelievable. I ran firefox (small f) in a terminal, loaded the > BBC website and radio played perfectly, I could not make it crash. Since > then I have tried several times running Firefox in the usual way from > the tool bar icon, going to the BBC website and th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-14 Thread Norman Silverstone
> I guess you can't see anything helpful in any of the logs. How about > opening a terminal, and typing 'Firefox' (without the quotes) to run it > in the terminal; then navigate to the BBC site, and try listening to > the stream. When FF crashes, there may be some informative error > messag

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-14 Thread mac
Norman Silverstone wrote: > ...I would like to find out what is > causing Firefox to crash and, then, putting things right. I guess you can't see anything helpful in any of the logs. How about opening a terminal, and typing 'Firefox' (without the quotes) to run it in the terminal; then navigat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-14 Thread Norman Silverstone
> Norman, can you send us a link to the web page you are having > difficulties with? Here is the link and, when there, I just select any one of the Listen Live radio links. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ I would like to find out what is causing Firefox to crash and, then, putting things right. Norman

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-13 Thread David King
Norman, can you send us a link to the web page you are having difficulties with? David King Norman Silverstone wrote: >> Is it a Flash-based streaming media? >> > > I am sorry, but I do not know. There are no messages to indicate a fault > or a need for other software it all happens so q

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-11 Thread Norman Silverstone
> Is it a Flash-based streaming media? I am sorry, but I do not know. There are no messages to indicate a fault or a need for other software it all happens so quickly. You might even say, in a flash. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-11 Thread David King
Is it a Flash-based streaming media? David King Norman Silverstone wrote: > When I try to listen to a sound broadcast such as 5 live, a window opens > and then Firefox crashes. However, I am able to watch and listen in > pop-out player with no problem. Any suggestions to overcome this > difficu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-11 Thread Norman Silverstone
I forgot to add that I am running 9.04. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] BBC sound

2009-07-11 Thread Norman Silverstone
When I try to listen to a sound broadcast such as 5 live, a window opens and then Firefox crashes. However, I am able to watch and listen in pop-out player with no problem. Any suggestions to overcome this difficulty would be very welcome. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubun