Ubuntu
firefox-3.0 package

Occasionally fails to load page in tab from link

Bug #401462 reported by keepitsimpleengr
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firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Also occurs in 3.5.

Occasionally when following links on a page opening in a new tab, FF will not load the page for up to several minutes, if at all. This appears to be random.

If I copy the link, open in Opera, and load the page there, it almost always loads immediately.

This pretty much deters serious browsing with Firefox.

Ubuntu Linux 9.04 64amd

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.11+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic x86_64

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote :
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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote :

Today this site failed to load in a timely manner:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=6922080

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote :

Today this site failed to load in a timely manner:
http://www.google.com/search?q=sf+muni&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote :

Today, while refreshing mail.google.com, FF 3.5 gave the following message and then failed to respond.

Google mail is having difficulty because of poor internet connection

Giving up on FF today.

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote :

Today these sites failed to load in a timely manner. All these sites loaded almost instantly using Galeon 2.0.6.

http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=88729

http://www.wusa9.com/lightenup/default.aspx

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99IUL981&show_article=1

http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=88729

This site did not load in a timely manner on either browser:

http://www.ksdk.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=180614&catid=28

Now using FF 3.5.1

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=6922080
is the site, the image is taking its time.

http://www.google.com/search?q=sf+muni&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-
most likely caused by the map however it didnt take that long for me.

http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=88729
Caused by flash ads

http://www.wusa9.com/lightenup/default.aspx
most likely a site bug if you look its only in center of page and kids head is cut off. also has alot to load in menus

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99IUL981&show_article=1
had no problem loading.

you listed this site 2 times:
http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=88729

http://www.ksdk.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=180614&catid=28
not all that much time concidering the amout of animation on it.

i had problems with none of these sites in 3.0 or 3.5.
~10 out of the whole web isnt that bad an average IMHO but on topic these sites dont take that long to load for me at all. im on an average DSL connection.

Changed in firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote :

Actually John, this still happens with firefox-3.0.

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote :

Although marked INVALID this was a real problem.

It's solution can be found at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+question/79310

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