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firefox-3.0 package

  1. Bug #230171
  2. Comment #4

Comment 4 for bug 230171

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 230171] [NEW] can't terminate download entry

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 01:58:57PM -0000, jluscher wrote:
>
> My suspicion is that the Firefox code structure does not permit the 'cancel'
> function while the download is being initialized - and - the initialize
> isn't marked as 'complete' since there isn't room for the download, hence it
> cannot be canceled AND it can't be downloaded - locking the download into
> the list, effectively.
>
> I deleted a large folder that I have a backup copy of - the download started
> and THEN I was able to click on the 'red circle X' and sucessfully cancel
> the download - once it was in progress.
>
> So I have a work around for you (and me!) - at least for those who can free
> up enough space for the selected download(!).
>
> The bug remains in Firefox however... :-(
>

So your disc was 100% full when you started the download?

 - Alexander