CentOS - Jul 2008 - NOW: Firefox 3.0 and GNOME crash when trying to view SME Server documentation WAS: OT: anything in CentOS 5.2 that uses opendns.com when browsing web?

On 7/8/08, Marko A. Jennings <markobiz at bluegargoyle.com>
wrote:
> On Tue, July 8, 2008 10:03 pm, Stephen John Smoogen wrote:
>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Lanny Marcus <lmmailinglists at
gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> On 7/8/08, Lanny Marcus <lmmailinglists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Ross Cavanagh
>>>> <ross-cavanagh at bm-sms.co.jp> wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>> As for the SME documentation, you can select to view as one
page
>>>>> [the option is at the bottom of the page when you are
browse to the
>>>>>  specific documentattion].
>>>>>
>>>>> eg.
>>>>>
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Ma
>>>>> nual:Booklet
>>>>>
>>>>> Then, you can print it to PDF if you want.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ross: I tried that, once before and it didn't work. I just
tried it,
>>>> again, after reading your post. Not only did Firefox 3.0 (which
I got
>>>> in an update today) crash, but I crashed out of GNOME, back to
the
>>>> login screen where you select which Desktop to use. I will send
this
>>>> reply  and try it again. If I can get the SME Server
documentation in
>>>> one .pdf document on my hard drive, I'm quite interested in
SME
>>>> Server. Thanks. Lanny
>>>
>>> This is unrelated to the opendns.com thread that I began. There is
>>> something wrong with GNOME and Firefox. At this time, I am using
KDE
>>> and Konqueror. I can view the SME Server document Ross has the link
>>> for, without any problem, and without my browser and desktop
crashing.
>>> I haven't found the place where you view the entire document as
one
>>> page yet, but this is huge improvement, after having Firefox 3.0
and
>>> GNOME crash, while trying to view the document.
>>
>> I can't replicate a crash. EG the infamous, it works for me. I
think
>> there is something up with your system/network.
>
> I can replicate it every time I try with Firefox under CentOS 5, but it
> works fine with Konqueror.  An EeePC and a laptop running Ubuntu don't
> have any problems accessing this page with Firefox.
>
Below is from my /var/log/messages from the time the system was stable
to the time I logged back in, after the crash

Jul  8 21:16:07 dell2400 dhclient: bound to 192.168.10.54 -- renewal
in 1793 seconds.
Jul  8 21:17:05 dell2400 restorecond: Will not restore a file with
more than one hard link (/etc/resolv.conf) No such file or directory
Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Received signal 15,
shutting down cleanly
Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Exiting
Jul  8 21:17:24 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): starting (version
2.14.0), pid 4631 user 'lanny'

On 7/8/08, Marko A. Jennings <markobiz at bluegargoyle.com>
wrote:
> On Tue, July 8, 2008 10:03 pm, Stephen John Smoogen wrote:
>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Lanny Marcus <lmmailinglists at
gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> On 7/8/08, Lanny Marcus <lmmailinglists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Ross Cavanagh
>>>> <ross-cavanagh at bm-sms.co.jp> wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>> As for the SME documentation, you can select to view as one
page
>>>>> [the option is at the bottom of the page when you are
browse to the
>>>>>  specific documentattion].
>>>>>
>>>>> eg.
>>>>>
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Ma
>>>>> nual:Booklet
>>>>>
>>>>> Then, you can print it to PDF if you want.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ross: I tried that, once before and it didn't work. I just
tried it,
>>>> again, after reading your post. Not only did Firefox 3.0 (which
I got
>>>> in an update today) crash, but I crashed out of GNOME, back to
the
>>>> login screen where you select which Desktop to use. I will send
this
>>>> reply  and try it again. If I can get the SME Server
documentation in
>>>> one .pdf document on my hard drive, I'm quite interested in
SME
>>>> Server. Thanks. Lanny
>>>
>>> This is unrelated to the opendns.com thread that I began. There is
>>> something wrong with GNOME and Firefox. At this time, I am using
KDE
>>> and Konqueror. I can view the SME Server document Ross has the link
>>> for, without any problem, and without my browser and desktop
crashing.
>>> I haven't found the place where you view the entire document as
one
>>> page yet, but this is huge improvement, after having Firefox 3.0
and
>>> GNOME crash, while trying to view the document.
>>
>> I can't replicate a crash. EG the infamous, it works for me. I
think
>> there is something up with your system/network.
>
> I can replicate it every time I try with Firefox under CentOS 5, but it
> works fine with Konqueror.  An EeePC and a laptop running Ubuntu don't
> have any problems accessing this page with Firefox.
>
This is from  /var/log/messages

Jul  8 21:16:07 dell2400 dhclient: bound to 192.168.10.54 -- renewal
in 1793 seconds.
Jul  8 21:17:05 dell2400 restorecond: Will not restore a file with
more than one hard link (/etc/resolv.conf) No such file or directory
Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Received signal 15,
shutting down cleanly
Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Exiting
Jul  8 21:17:24 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): starting (version
2.14.0), pid 4631 user 'lanny'
Jul  8 21:17:24 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only
configuration source at position 0
Jul  8 21:17:24 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): Resolved address
"xml:readwrite:/home/lanny/.gconf" to a writable configuration source
at position 1
Jul  8 21:17:24 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only
configuration source at position 2
Jul  8 21:17:28 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): Resolved address
"xml:readwrite:/home/lanny/.gconf" to a writable configuration source
at position 0
Jul  8 21:23:21 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): Received signal 15,
shutting down cleanly
Jul  8 21:23:21 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-4631): Exiting
Jul  8 21:23:21 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-5055): starting (version
2.14.0), pid 5055 user 'lanny'

<snip>

OK, I can verify that for me (CentOS-5.2 updated, 
Firefox-3.0-2.el5.centos) this link:

http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Booklet

Causes X to crash.
>> I can replicate it every time I try with Firefox under CentOS 5, but it
>> works fine with Konqueror.  An EeePC and a laptop running Ubuntu
don't
>> have any problems accessing this page with Firefox.
<snip>

These are the relevant log entries (I think)
> Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Received signal 15,
> shutting down cleanly
> Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Exiting
Can some on with RHEL-5.2 try that link and see if it causes a similar 
issue in RHEL-5?

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On Wed, 2008-07-09 at 06:56 -0400, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> <snip>
> 
> OK, I can verify that for me (CentOS-5.2 updated, 
> Firefox-3.0-2.el5.centos) this link:
> 
>
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Booklet
> 
> Causes X to crash.
> 
> >> I can replicate it every time I try with Firefox under CentOS 5,
but it
> >> works fine with Konqueror.  An EeePC and a laptop running Ubuntu
don't
> >> have any problems accessing this page with Firefox.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> These are the relevant log entries (I think)
> 
> > Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Received signal 15,
> > shutting down cleanly
> > Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Exiting
> 
> Can some on with RHEL-5.2 try that link and see if it causes a similar 
> issue in RHEL-5?
Crashed X like a powerless Lear Jet - glides like a homesick brick.
> <snip sig stuff>
HTH
-- 
Bill

On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 5:56 AM, Johnny Hughes <jhughes at hughesjr.com>
wrote:
> <snip>
>
> OK, I can verify that for me (CentOS-5.2 updated, Firefox-3.0-2.el5.centos)
> this link:
>
>
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Booklet
>
> Causes X to crash.
>
>>> I can replicate it every time I try with Firefox under CentOS 5,
but it
>>> works fine with Konqueror.  An EeePC and a laptop running Ubuntu
don't
>>> have any problems accessing this page with Firefox.
>
> <snip>
>
> These are the relevant log entries (I think)
>
>> Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Received signal 15,
>> shutting down cleanly
>> Jul  8 21:17:06 dell2400 gconfd (lanny-3906): Exiting
>
> Can some on with RHEL-5.2 try that link and see if it causes a similar
issue
> in RHEL-5?
Johnny: Is that also a problem in RHEL 5.2? If so, did you add it to
their Bugzilla? Lanny