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Description of problem: Firefox completely freezes when I access any pages with Flash. This only happens when I have Flash installed; it works as soon as I unisntall Flash. Everything worked fine with Firefox 1.5.0.1 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Firefox 1.5.0.2 Macromedia Flash Player 7 for Linux How reproducible: Any site visited that contains flash, e.g. http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/welcome/ Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Flash 7 with yum while running Firefox 1.5.0.1 (also if I uninstall, then reinstall after the upgrade) 2. Let PUP upgrade Firefox 1.5.0.1 to 1.5.0.2 3. Visit a site with flash Actual results: Firefox crashes. I have to force quit Expected results: Additional info:
Same problem here, but only with fedora rawhide (fc6). If i visit a site with flash, firefox quits.
Same problem, but FC5 with firefox 1.5.0.3.
Here is a workaround: Create a file in /etc/profile.d called flash.sh. Include this in it: export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 -- This works for Me in fedora rawhide (fc6).
In response to Comment #3: That workaround is only true if you enabled COMPOSITE in order to use AIGLX. Bug #155582 There is indeed some kind of crash related to browser plugins affecting firefox, but it seems difficult to pin down...
(In reply to comment #3) > Here is a workaround: > > Create a file in /etc/profile.d called flash.sh. Include this in it: > > export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 > > -- > > This works for Me in fedora rawhide (fc6). Just setting that variable before starting firefox seems to be enough. I worked on my FC5 with firefox 1.5.0.4. Since I have not noticed any changes/updates to xorg or its configuration (in yum.log), it seems to be a firefox problem.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 155582 ***