Question about firefox

[David N. Lombard]

Rashkae wrote:
> jerry wrote:
>> I am running Kubuntu 8.04 and using firefox 3.0.14 and have a sometimes 
>> intermittent problem with firefox. I have over 1 GB ram and a P4 cpu.
>> It usually happens intermittently and repairs itself, but the only way 
>> that I can reproduce the problem consistently is to go to the website 
>> http://www.picnik.com/
>> and try to upload a photo. The site says that it is compatible with 
>> linux. When I upload a photo (actually a jpg that I use for a wallpaper) 
>> it uploads the jpg and very soon firefox turn black and white and shades 
>> of gray and locks up. I have to kill firefox, but all other programs are 
>> not affected. I have tried to do it in firefox safe-mode (all addons 
>> disabled) and the problem still occurs. I have pasted the end of dmesg 
>> at the bottom of the post but it does not appear relevant to me.
>> Appreciate any ideas about what is going on and how to correct it.
>> Thanks
> 
> Nothing in dmesg to indicate a problem there.
> 
> The Firefox going black and White is actually an effect from the compiz
> window manager to indicate a program that isn't responding.
> 
> As for that site, it uses Adobe Flash, and that's where I would guess
> the problem you're currently having really lies.  Have you installed
> Adobe flash player, or are you using the Open source ones that come with
>  ubuntu by default?  If you don't have it yet, I would try installing
> Adobe Flash player (sorry, not sure on the best way to do this for
> current Ubuntu) and if still having problems with that particular site,
> would further try comparing 32-bit Flash vs 64-bit Flash.
> 
> Either way, however, if you find a site that causes a non-open source
> binary to lock up, you aren't likely to find much help with the issue.

My Firefox does just fine w/ flash everywhere else I can think of--so, 
it's not just lack of flash support.

-- 
David N. Lombard