[Bug 208048] [NEW] Firefox fails to start - Cutting Log

[lasombra]

Public bug reported:

Since some days I can't start more my firefox. While starting by Applications>Internet>Firefox nothing happens. Starting over the commandline I receive the follwoing message, which I think has nothing in common with firefox:
> Cutting log (size: 101270, max: 100000)

While starting in safe mode nothing happens and returns without message
to the command line.

I habe the following packages installed:
ii  firefox-3.0                                3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1           lightweight web browser based on Mozilla
ii  firefox-3.0-dom-inspector                  3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1           dummy upgrade package for firefox-3.0-dom-in
ii  firefox-3.0-gnome-support                  3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1           Support for Gnome in Mozilla Firefox
ii  libnspr4-0d                                4.7.0~1.9b4-0ubuntu1                NetScape Portable Runtime Library
ii  libnss3-0d                                 3.12.0~1.9b4-0ubuntu1               Transition package for Network Security Serv
ii  libnss3-1d                                 3.12.0~1.9b4-0ubuntu1               Network Security Service libraries
ii  xulrunner-1.9                              1.9~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1           XUL + XPCOM application runner
ii  xulrunner-1.9-dom-inspector                1.9~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1           tool for inspecting the DOM of pages in Mozi
ii  xulrunner-1.9-gnome-support                1.9~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1           Support for Gnome in xulrunner-1.9 applicati

> lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu hardy (development branch)
Release:	8.04

> apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I thought the problem could be with a new extension installed, thus I
created a new profile withe the profile-manager. In this case I get a
messagebox "Close Firefox - Firefox is already running, but is not
responding [...]". There is any process running for firefox not mozilla
('ps ax' and 'ps -A') When I start firefox as root (sudo su, firefox) I
get the same error.

** Affects: firefox
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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

** Also affects: firefox
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: None => firefox-3.0

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Firefox fails to start - Cutting Log
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