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firefox-3.0 package

  1. Bug #210844
  2. Comment #15

Comment 15 for bug 210844

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 210844] Re: Firefox 3 Beta 4 display problems

On Sun, Jun 08, 2008 at 07:28:13PM -0000, HughOSB wrote:
> I spoke too soon. After trying to install the Helix/Real plugin to FF3
> rc2 it has reverted again to the textless display. After uninstalling,
> purging, reinstalling etc I have the same problem. Curiously, if I type
> "sudo firefox" in Terminal I get a version of Firefox, minus all my
> configuration, but with text appearing!
>

Please dont run as root. that will clutter your install and will make
it harder to get back to a cured state.

> Can someome tell me what is happening?!
>

we cannot support you if you install things from mozilla.com ... stick
to packages and never run with sudo or root and we can support you.

 - Alexander