thunderbird crashes/stall x-server

[DCmartiX]

4 GB RAM, dual core CPU, Lubuntu 13.04. Starting thunderbird sometimes crashes/stalls x-server and completely freezes CPU. Have to restart with on/off button.

marti@pesedjet2:~$ apt-cache policy thunderbird
thunderbird:
  Installed: 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: marti 1812 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20130404201013
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Mon May 6 16:42:39 2013
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-02 (430 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120301.1)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static
 192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.2 metric 1
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MarkForUpload: True
PciNetwork:

PrefSources: prefs.js
Prefs:
 extensions.lastAppVersion: "17.0.5" (prefs.js)
 network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true (prefs.js)
 places.database.lastMaintenance: 1367602441 (prefs.js)
 places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 99186 (prefs.js)
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=17.0.5/20130404201013 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 icedtea-7-plugin 1.3.2-1ubuntu1
 gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8-1ubuntu1
RfKill:

RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-05 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/28/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P01-A1
dmi.board.name: EL1352G
dmi.board.vendor: eMachines
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: eMachines
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrends,Inc.:bvrP01-A1:bd01/28/2010:svneMachines:pnEL1352G:pvrP01-A1:rvneMachines:rnEL1352G:rvr:cvneMachines:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: EL1352G
dmi.product.version: P01-A1
dmi.sys.vendor: eMachines

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

does this occur also when you start TB in safe-mode? you can do this from the command line with "thunderbird -safe-mode"

[DCmartiX (arthur-martinson)]

 To directly answer your question, "I do not know if it happens in safe mode. I never tried the CLI."

I cannot recall where I saw the reference, but there is some known problem with the Nvidia nouveau packages; apparently, switching to Nvidia current would fix this. I have actually stopped using that version of Lubuntu with Firefox & Thunderbird. The HDD was wiped, and a lightweight remix of 12.04 from Remastersys with the Equinox desktop (EDE) and the pekwm window manager was installed. Personal files were reinstalled from back-up, of course. :)

http://www.remastersys.com/forums/index.php?topic=2345.0

The X-server just freezing does not occur in this distro.

Thank you, Mr. Leggewie.

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On 08/18/13, Rolf Leggewie <email address hidden> wrote:

does this occur also when you start TB in safe-mode? you can do this
from the command line with "thunderbird -safe-mode"

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[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello DCMartiX,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with Thunderbird.

Based on your comments you may not be able replicate this problem.

Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket?

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu and Thunderbird better.

G

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