Firefox 3.0.1 initiating delay

[Draik]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When starting firefox, it will delay for (on timed-average) 3 minutes. When it loads, it is responsive until user attempts to use firefox; change URL, click on homepage link, etc. The delay is slightly less than 3 minutes. Many attempts to reinstall, uninstall and install, and firefox deletions have not fixed this issue.

Here are the specs to my desktop where issue occurs:
Linux 2.6.24-21-generic running KDE 3.5.9, CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz at 3216 MHz (6432 bogomips), HD: 722/1232GB, RAM: 2472/3035MB.
This does not happen on my two other laptops (HP and Dell).
All 3 running Kubuntu 8.04 with all updates applied.

firefox-3.0:
  Installed: 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
  Candidate: 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3

[Georges Dubus (madjar)]

Hello

Do you have the same problem using the firefox binary provided by mozilla ? (for example on mozilla.com)

Georges

[Draik (draik)]

Yes. Many things have failed and I'm unable to pinpoint the cause. This may or may not be related, but as of today, August 16, 2008, Thunderbird is also having a delay and non-responsive issue.

[Draik (draik)]

Nevermind. Thunderbird had a glitch. I am stripping away all plugins that I had for firefox and Thunderbird. The only extension I have is for Thunderbird; Lightning.