> Hi all, > I wrote to the list a couple of weeks ago about Firefox continually > crashing and got this detailed list of things I might try to see if I > could find a fix. As I'm not a sys admin or a programmer the list > scared me off a bit. However I've had a very bad week of Firefox > crashing many times every day so I really need to try and find a > solution. This is the best set of ideas I've seen so far so I'm going > to try to do some of it today. > > Again, for review, Firefox started crashing multiple times a day > sometime after I tried to make sure I had Java and Flash working. > > I'd like to ask some questions about the ideas that were given. > Please keep in mind that primarily I am using firefox-bin. > > 1) How do I turn java and/or java-script off for firefox-bin? Is it > just the setting in the Preferences panel? > > 2) With respect to using Java in 64-bit Gentoo I am unsure of how to > configure my machine. If the OS is 64 bit but Firefox is 32-bit then > what is the correct setting? > > lightning ~ # eselect java-vm list > Available Java Virtual Machines: > [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.6 > [2] sun-jdk-1.5 > [3] sun-jdk-1.6 system-vm > [4] sun-jre-bin-1.6 > > lightning ~ # eselect java-vm show > Current system-vm > sun-jdk-1.6 > Current user-vm > (unset) > lightning ~ # if user hasn't a java-vm it will use the system one. With respect to the browser plugins I see this: > > lightning ~ # eselect java-nsplugin list > Available 32-bit Java browser plugins > [1] emul-linux-x86-java-1.6 current > Available 64-bit Java browser plugins > > lightning ~ # eselect java-nsplugin show > Current Java browser plugin > (unset) > > These setting just seem strange to me. they're ok, since there's no 64bit java-nsplugin. with firefox-bin you would not have problems loading java. More info follows about what is installed. Let me know whatever info > you need to better judge why my browsers crash all the time now. > > As for the ccache idea I really like the idea of keeping packages > around but not sure how I would use them correctly. For now I'll just > keep building stuff and see if I Can figure that out in parallel. ccache is needed to reduce the compilation time of packages. the portage feature to package is another thing. Thanks in advance, > Mark > > lightning ~ # eix -Ic java > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java (1.6.0.03(1.6)@10/19/2007): > 32bit version Sun's J2SE Development Kit > [I] dev-java/java-config (1.3.7@06/02/2007 2.0.33-r1(2)@07/09/2007): > Java environment configuration tool > [I] dev-java/java-config-wrapper (0.13@06/01/2007): Wrapper for > java-config > Found 3 matches. this is pretty normal on a 64bit system. lightning ~ # eix -Ic emul-linux > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-baselibs (10.2@06/01/2007): Provides > precompiled 32bit libraries > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-compat (1.0-r3@06/01/2007): > emul-linux-x86 version of lib-compat, with the addition of a 32bit > libgcc_s and the libstdc++ versions provided by gcc 3.3 and 3.4 for > non-multilib systems. > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-gtklibs (10.0-r1@06/01/2007): > Provides precompiled 32bit libraries > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java (1.6.0.03(1.6)@10/19/2007): > 32bit version Sun's J2SE Development Kit > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-medialibs (10.2@06/13/2007): Provides > precompiled 32bit libraries > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-qtlibs (10.0@06/01/2007): Provides > precompiled 32bit libraries > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-sdl (10.1@06/13/2007): Provides > precompiled 32bit libraries > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-soundlibs (10.0-r1@06/01/2007): > Provides precompiled 32bit libraries > [I] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-xlibs (10.0@06/01/2007): Provides > precompiled 32bit libraries > Found 9 matches. > lightning ~ # these also are pretty normal. lightning ~ # cat /etc/make.conf > # These settings were set by the catalyst build script that > automatically built this stage > CFLAGS="-march=k8 -O2 -pipe" > CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" > USE="dri radeon mmx mmxext sse sse2 3dnow 3dnowext gnome kde -esd > -arts ladspa nptl nptlonly audiofile gimp gimpprint ppds usb alsa cdr > dvd dvdr dvdread jack jack-tmpfs fluidsynth tcltk sndfile v4l v4l2 > mysql flac xscreensaver -samba i8x0 mythtv apache2 -lirc mjpeg xvid > real cjk unicode vorbis ogg truetype java -eds dts a52" > CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" > MAKEOPTS="-j2" > GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.tucdemonic.org/gentoo/ > ftp://ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/gentoo http://mirror.gentoo.gr.jp > http://www.zentek-international.com/mirrors/gentoo/" > ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64" > ALSA_CARDS="hdsp9652 hdsp" > VIDEO_CARDS="radeon vesa" > LINGUAS="en" > PORTAGE_NICENESS=19 > PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" > PORTDIR_OVERLAY="${PORTDIR_OVERLAY} /usr/local/portage" > PORTDIR_OVERLAY="${PORTDIR_OVERLAY} /usr/portage/local/layman/pro-audio" > #source /usr/portage/local/layman/make.conf > source /usr/portage/local/layman/make.conf > lightning ~ # > > > lightning ~ # uname -a > Linux lightning 2.6.23-rt1 #4 PREEMPT RT Mon Oct 15 16:47:24 PDT 2007 > x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux > lightning ~ # > > > lightning ~ # emerge --info > Portage 2.1.3.18 (default-linux/amd64/2006.1/desktop, gcc-4.1.2, > glibc-2.6.1-r0, 2.6.23-rt1 x86_64) > ================================================================= > System uname: 2.6.23-rt1 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ > Timestamp of tree: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:09 +0000 > app-shells/bash: 3.2_p17 > dev-java/java-config: 1.3.7, 2.0.33-r1 > dev-lang/python: 2.4.4-r6 > dev-python/pycrypto: 2.0.1-r6 > sys-apps/baselayout: 1.12.9-r2 > sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.18.1-r2 > sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.61-r1 > sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r2, > 1.10 > sys-devel/binutils: 2.18-r1 > sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.3.16 > sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.24 > virtual/os-headers: 2.6.22-r2 > ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64" > CBUILD="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" > CFLAGS="-march=k8 -O2 -pipe" > CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" > CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/3.5/env /usr/kde/3.5/share/config > /usr/kde/3.5/shutdown /usr/share/X11/xkb /usr/share/config" > CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/env.d /etc/env.d/java/ /etc/gconf > /etc/revdep-rebuild /etc/terminfo /etc/udev/rules.d" > CXXFLAGS="-march=k8 -O2 -pipe" > DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" > FEATURES="distlocks metadata-transfer sandbox sfperms strict > unmerge-orphans userfetch" > GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.tucdemonic.org/gentoo/ > ftp://ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/gentoo http://mirror.gentoo.gr.jp > http://www.zentek-international.com/mirrors/gentoo/" > LC_ALL="en_US" > LINGUAS="en" > MAKEOPTS="-j2" > PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" > PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS="--recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times > --compress --force --whole-file --delete --delete-after --stats > --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local > --exclude=/packages --filter=H_**/files/digest-*" > PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" > PORTDIR="/usr/portage" > PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/portage/local/layman/pro-audio > /usr/local/portage /usr/portage/local/layman/pro-audio" > SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" > USE="X a52 alsa amd64 apache2 audiofile berkdb bitmap-fonts cairo cdr > cjk cli cracklib crypt cups dbus dri dts dvd dvdr dvdread emboss > encode fam firefox flac fluidsynth fortran gdbm gif gimp gimpprint > gnome gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 hal i8x0 iconv ipv6 isdnlog jack > jack-tmpfs java jpeg kde ladspa ldap mad midi mikmod mjpeg mp3 mpeg > mudflap mysql mythtv ncurses nls nptl nptlonly ogg opengl openmp oss > pam pcre perl png ppds pppd python qt3 qt4 quicktime radeon readline > reflection sdl session sndfile spell spl ssl tcltk tcpd truetype > truetype-fonts type1-fonts unicode usb v4l v4l2 vorbis xml xorg > xscreensaver xv xvid zlib" ALSA_CARDS="hdsp9652 hdsp" > ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="adpcm alaw asym copy dmix dshare dsnoop empty > extplug file hooks iec958 ioplug ladspa lfloat linear meter mulaw > multi null plug rate route share shm softvol" ELIBC="glibc" > INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse evdev" KERNEL="linux" > LCD_DEVICES="bayrad cfontz cfontz633 glk hd44780 lb216 lcdm001 mtxorb > ncurses text" LINGUAS="en" USERLAND="GNU" VIDEO_CARDS="radeon vesa" > Unset: CPPFLAGS, CTARGET, EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS, INSTALL_MASK, LANG, > LDFLAGS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS, > PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS > > lightning ~ # > -- > gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list the system configs are normal too.... the only thing that i can advise you to do is try the mozilla-firefox instead of mozilla-firefox-bin. don't uninstall the bin since it can coexhist with the non bin package.... try that (some hours of compilation) and see what it does. -- dott. ing. beso