[Bug 238542] Re: [Master] Firefox crash when organizing bookmark menu

[Steve]

I am using Ubuntu 9.10 Firefox 3.5.6 and bookmarks are moving fine.

--- On Sat, 1/2/10, George Varghese <geovar at gmx.com> wrote:

> From: George Varghese <geovar at gmx.com>
> Subject: [Bug 238542] Re: [Master] Firefox crash when organizing bookmark menu
> To: ssodaro at yahoo.com
> Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 5:25 AM
> I confirm what Neil has observed in
> my Samsung NC20 netbook / Ubuntu
> 9.04 / Mozilla 3.0.16.  I did not try the profile
> manager option. The
> problem occurs when I try to move an item from below the
> list (beyond
> the screen and I need to scroll down there to get it). I
> tried to move
> it up and system freezed (Ctrl+Alt+Fx did not get me a
> console). I had
> to reboot. If I do not have to scroll down, i.e. if my
> bookmarks list is
> small and within the screen, I do not have any problem
> moving items
> around as Neil also reported. I see some freeze-ups related
> to
> openchrome which are tracked in bug 374090 (link below) .
> Could you guys
> confirm if you are using openchrome (graphics driver for
> VIA chipsets)
> please?
> 
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-
> openchrome/+bug/374090
> 
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> [Master] Firefox crash when organizing bookmark menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238542
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> Status in “firefox-3.0” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> 
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox
> 
> Firefox 3 beta 5 in Xubuntu 8.04, extensions: adblock and
> forecast fox
> Dell Optiplex - Celeron 433mz, 256mb ram
> 
> Attempted to drag the last item in my bookmarks menu to a
> new position near the top. Drag begins with a graphic of the
> item in animation, then immediately Firefox freezes up along
> with the desktop. Have to grab a console and kill Firefox or
> restart X.
> 
> This is not using the 'organize bookmarks' dialog, but
> doing a drag & drop in the actual menu. The menu is long
> and reaches below the bottom of the screen.
> 
> I have reproduced this crash. 
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