Question about firefox

[Colin Law]

2009/10/16 David N. Lombard <dnl at speakeasy.net>:
> 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.

In think Rashkae was suggesting that it might be an issue with _which_
flash player is installed, rather than a lack of a player altogether.

Colin