FreeBSD 11.2, X.org, Xfce, and Firefox issues

[Anders Jensen-Waud]

> On 30 Apr 2019, at 13:39, David Christensen <dpchrist at holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> 
> freebsd-questions:
> 
> I have installed FreeBSD on a Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop.  My goal is to use it as a desktop/ workstation on my SOHO network:
> 
> root at ragnar-ssd:~ # freebsd-version ; uname -a
> 11.2-RELEASE-p9
> FreeBSD ragnar-ssd 11.2-RELEASE-p9 FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE-p9 #0: Tue Feb 5 15:30:36 UTC 2019 root at amd64-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  amd64
> 
> 
> I have also installed:
> 
> root at ragnar-ssd:~ # pkg info | egrep '^(xorg-7|xfce-|firefox-)'
> firefox-66.0.2,1               Web browser based on the browser portion of Mozilla
> xfce-4.12_1                    The "meta-port" for the Xfce Desktop Environment
> xorg-7.7_3                     X.Org complete distribution metaport
> 
> 
> When I start Firefox via an Xfce panel shortcut, it starts.  But when I try to browse to a URL, it core dumps and the Firefox window spins attempting to connect to the URL:
> 
>        root at ragnar-ssd:~ # tail -n 1 /var/log/messages
>        Apr 29 19:53:03 ragnar-ssd kernel: pid 899 (firefox), uid 13250: exited
> on signal 11 (core dumped)
> 
>        2019-04-29 19:55:28 dpchrist at ragnar-ssd ~
>        $ ll firefox.core
>        -rw-------  1 dpchrist  dpchrist  127205376 2019/04/29 19:53:03 firefox.
> core
> 
> 
> When I start Firefox via Terminal:
> 
>    2019-04-29 19:46:51 dpchrist at ragnar-ssd ~
>    $ firefox
> 
>    (firefox:884): GVFS-RemoteVolumeMonitor-WARNING **: 19:46:58.095: remote volume monitor with dbus name org.gtk.vfs.HalVolumeMonitor is not supported
>    JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm, line 490: TypeError: Argument 1 of PrecompiledScript.executeInGlobal is not an object.
>    JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm, line 490: TypeError: Argument 1 of PrecompiledScript.executeInGlobal is not an object.
>    JavaScript error: moz-extension://3402d412-151e-41e9-9971-5e57f74d8ee2/lib/Messages.js, line 68: Error: Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist.
>    Log warning: The log 'Services.Common.RESTRequest' is configured to use the preference 'services.common.log.logger.rest.request' - you must adjust the level by setting this preference, not by using the level setter
> 
> 
> Browsing seems to work.
> 
> 
> When I close the Window:
> 
>    Extension error: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsIDOMWindowUtils.removeSheetUsingURIString]"  nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)"  location: "JS frame :: resource://gre/modules/ExtensionCommon.jsm :: runSafeSyncWithoutClone :: line 65"  data: no] undefined 65
>    [[Exception stack
>    runSafeSyncWithoutClone at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionCommon.jsm:65:12
>    cleanup at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:353:11
>    close at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:814:7
>    inner-window-destroyed at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:889:11
>    observe at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:905:5
>    Current stack
>    runSafeSyncWithoutClone at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionCommon.jsm:67:129
>    cleanup at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:353:11
>    close at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:814:7
>    inner-window-destroyed at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:889:11
>    observe at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:905:5
>    ]]
>    Extension error: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsIDOMWindowUtils.removeSheetUsingURIString]"  nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)"  location: "JS frame :: resource://gre/modules/ExtensionCommon.jsm :: runSafeSyncWithoutClone :: line 65"  data: no] undefined 65
>    [[Exception stack
>    runSafeSyncWithoutClone at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionCommon.jsm:65:12
>    cleanup at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:353:11
>    close at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:814:7
>    inner-window-destroyed at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:889:11
>    observe at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:905:5
>    Current stack
>    runSafeSyncWithoutClone at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionCommon.jsm:67:129
>    cleanup at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:353:11
>    close at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:814:7
>    inner-window-destroyed at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:889:11
>    observe at resource://gre/modules/ExtensionContent.jsm:905:5
>    ]]
> 
>    ###!!! [Parent][MessageChannel] Error: (msgtype=0x1B0011,name=PBackgroundStorage::Msg_Observe) Channel error: cannot send/recv
> 
> 
>    ###!!! [Parent][MessageChannel] Error: (msgtype=0x1B0011,name=PBackgroundStorage::Msg_Observe) Channel error: cannot send/recv
> 
> 
> Any suggestions for fixing Firefox?
> 
> 

Did you try the FF nightly build to see if you get the same error?

> TIA,
> 
> David
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