firefox won't launch

[peter lesterhuis]

>
> peter lesterhuis wrote:
>   
>>> >>
>>> >> In order to visit a secured website I tried to import my certificate.
>>>       
>>>> >> > I need to visit the website for my job. Until now I have to reboot
>>>> >> > into Windows and I am getting tired of having to do that. I was
>>>> >> > issued to download software from VerSign and then restart the
>>>> >> > browser. So I did. Now firefox doesn't start at all.
>>>> >> > I removed ff en then reinstalled, but it still won't lauch. Konqueror
>>>> >> > does though.
>>>> >> > Does anyone have a clue?
>>>>         
>>> >>  
>>> >> After you launch it, the process keeps running but the window does 
>>> >> not open or it terminates by itself right after launch?
>>> >> What does it say when you launch it from the console?
>>> >>   
>>>       
>> > When I launchit from the console nothing happens at all. When I launch 
>> > from the icon on the gnome panel there is some action for about 5 
>> > seconds and then it stops.
>> > Peter
>> >
>>     
>
> By any chance, are you using ATI driver (fglrx) in dual-screen mode, 
> while not connected to an external monitor? That happens to me sometimes.
>
> I think it's some bug in firefox that can't deal with some 
> configuration.. All you need to do is use xrandr (I use krandrtray) to 
> set the correct resolution, run "killall firefox-bin" if you had started 
> any sessions already, then start firefox again
>
>
> If this issue is not related, start firefox in console with -safe-mode 
> flag, see it that helps. If not, try erasing (renaming) your profile 
> directory
I am not using the ATI driver.
Which "profile directory" are you referring to?  Do you mean the file 
/etc/profile?
Peter