OpenSuse system total freeze
Hello,
I'm using Firefox 61.0.1 64bit with Opensuse Tumbleweed (Gnome). Recently (Not sure but maybe everything started after a distribution upgrade including Firefox and some drivers), Firefox causes the whole system to freeze when visiting some websites (including Yahoo email login, this page while trying to post a question here or even the command about:support) and the only solution is to hard reset.
I tried everything (a clean reinstall, a new profile, disabling Hardware acceleration, disabling the plugins and the add-ons) but nothing seems to work except the safe mode (that I'm using right now).
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.
Modified by Marouane87
Chosen solution
Pkshadow said
Hi, In Firefox Safe mode these changes are effective:
- all extensions are disabled (about:addons)
- default theme is used (no persona)
- userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored (chrome folder)
- default toolbar layout is used (file: localstore-safe.rdf)
- Javascript JIT compilers are disabled (prefs: javascript.options.*jit)
- hardware acceleration is disabled (Options > Advanced > General)
- plugins are not affected
- preferences are not affected
- https://support.mozilla.or/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Thank you. I tried disbaling the javascript option (like shown in the attached image) but the problem still there. So, please, how can I change the settings for:
- userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored (chrome folder)
Thank you again.
Edit: I just tried Waterfox which is based on Firefox 56 (I suppose) and Firefox 62 Beta, and they have the same behavior. Firefox 56 used to work fine. So, I think it's somehow related to kernel/graphic card update incompatibility with one of Firefox services which is not used in safe mode... Again any suggestions are welcome and thank you. Edit 2 (Solution!): When webgl.disabled is set to True (in about:config) the problem does not occur anymore... Maybe someone can explain what is this suppose to mean :)
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Hi, In Firefox Safe mode these changes are effective:
- all extensions are disabled (about:addons)
- default theme is used (no persona)
- userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored (chrome folder)
- default toolbar layout is used (file: localstore-safe.rdf)
- Javascript JIT compilers are disabled (prefs: javascript.options.*jit)
- hardware acceleration is disabled (Options > Advanced > General)
- plugins are not affected
- preferences are not affected
- https://support.mozilla.or/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Chosen Solution
Pkshadow said
Hi, In Firefox Safe mode these changes are effective:
- all extensions are disabled (about:addons)
- default theme is used (no persona)
- userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored (chrome folder)
- default toolbar layout is used (file: localstore-safe.rdf)
- Javascript JIT compilers are disabled (prefs: javascript.options.*jit)
- hardware acceleration is disabled (Options > Advanced > General)
- plugins are not affected
- preferences are not affected
- https://support.mozilla.or/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Thank you. I tried disbaling the javascript option (like shown in the attached image) but the problem still there. So, please, how can I change the settings for:
- userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored (chrome folder)
Thank you again.
Edit: I just tried Waterfox which is based on Firefox 56 (I suppose) and Firefox 62 Beta, and they have the same behavior. Firefox 56 used to work fine. So, I think it's somehow related to kernel/graphic card update incompatibility with one of Firefox services which is not used in safe mode... Again any suggestions are welcome and thank you. Edit 2 (Solution!): When webgl.disabled is set to True (in about:config) the problem does not occur anymore... Maybe someone can explain what is this suppose to mean :)
Modified by Marouane87
I had the same issue also with Tumbleweed. Tried disable webgl and it works. But this is just a workaround.
Maybe this is the same bug with openSUSE Bugzilla .
流浪猫 said
Maybe this is the same bug with openSUSE Bugzilla .
I think so, as it is the same behavior with the same web pages producing the freeze. The good new, it seems that a patch in on its way :)