[Bug 246010] [NEW] firefox will not open on second screen

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

⋯:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release:	8.04

⋯:~$ apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
  Candidate: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0

Expected: Opened firefox window on DISPLAY :0.0  Open a second window on
DISPLAY :0.1

Actual:   Opened firefox window on DISPLAY :0.0  Open a second window on
DISPLAY :0.1⋯Got this message on X "Close Firefox: Firefox is already
running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first
close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system.

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep Xorg
ii  xserver-xorg-core                          2:1.4.1~git20080131-1ubuntu9.2              Xorg X server - core server

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii  nvidia-glx-new-dev-envy                    173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30                 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
ii  nvidia-glx-new-envy                        173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30                 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
ii  nvidia-kernel-common                       20051028+1ubuntu8                           NVIDIA binary kernel module common files
ii  nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy              173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30                 NVIDIA binary 'new' kernel module source
ii  nvidia-settings                            1.0+20080304-0ubuntu1                       Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep compiz
ii  compiz                                     1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7                            OpenGL window and compositing manager
ii  compiz-core                                1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7                            OpenGL window and compositing manager
ii  compiz-fusion-plugins-extra                0.7.4-0ubuntu1                              Collection of extra plugins from OpenComposi
ii  compiz-fusion-plugins-main                 0.7.4-0ubuntu5                              Collection of plugins from OpenCompositing f
ii  compiz-gnome                               1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7                            OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOM
ii  compiz-plugins                             1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7                            OpenGL window and compositing manager - plug
ii  compizconfig-backend-gconf                 0.7.4-0ubuntu1                              Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositi
ii  compizconfig-settings-manager              0.7.4-0ubuntu2                              Compiz configuration settings manager
ii  libcompizconfig0                           0.7.4-0ubuntu1                              Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositi
ii  python-compizconfig                        0.7.4-0ubuntu1                              Compiz configuration system bindings

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep avant
ii  avant-window-navigator                     0.2.1-0ubuntu2                              A MacOS X like panel for GNOME
ii  awn-manager                                0.2.1-0ubuntu2                              A manager for the preferences of avant-windo
ii  libawn0                                    0.2.1-0ubuntu2                              library for avant-window-navigator

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul  6 07:24:44 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic x86_64

** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug

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