Because of issues running plugins (I can't get the java nsplugin working on any of the mozilla-related browsers, even with the emul libs installed), I have at various points tried emerging firefox-bin or seamonkey-bin to run 32-bit plugins natively. These load up fine, and load my profile just fine (although I have also tried it with a totally new, clean profile), but they totally fail to resolve DNS. Anytime I try to go to a page, it doesn't even try loading, it just instantly displays "Address not found": Address Not Found www.seamonkey-project.org could not be found. Please check the name and try again. The browser could not find the host server for the provided address. * Did you make a mistake when typing the domain? (e.g. ww.mozilla.org instead of www.mozilla.org) * Are you certain this domain address exists? Its registration may have expired. * Are you unable to browse other sites? Check your network connection and DNS server settings. * Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing. It does work fine if I do the resolve myself i.e. with ping and then put in the IP address. Reproducible: Always emerge --info: Portage 2.1.4.4 (default-linux/amd64/2007.0, gcc-4.1.2, glibc-2.6.1-r0, 2.6.25-tuxonice-r3 x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.25-tuxonice-r3 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz Timestamp of tree: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:45:01 +0000 ccache version 2.4 [enabled] app-shells/bash: 3.2_p33 dev-java/java-config: 1.3.7, 2.1.6 dev-lang/python: 2.4.4-r13 dev-python/pycrypto: 2.0.1-r6 dev-util/ccache: 2.4-r7 sys-apps/baselayout: 1.12.11.1 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.18.1-r2 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.61-r2 sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r2, 1.10.1 sys-devel/binutils: 2.18-r1 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.4.0-r4 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.26 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.23-r3 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64" CBUILD="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-march=nocona -O2 -pipe" CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/3.5/env /usr/kde/3.5/share/config /usr/kde/3.5/shutdown 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webpresence wifi winpopup wma wmf wmp wxgtk1 wxwindows x264 x86emu xanim xattr xcb xchatnogtk xchattext xcomposite xerces-c xext xface xforms xft xine xinerama xkb xml xmlreader xmlrpc xmlwriter xmp xorg xosd xpm xprint xrandr xscreensaver xsl xulrunner xv xvid xvmc yahoo yaz yv12 zephyr zeroconf zip zlib zvbi" ALSA_CARDS="hda-intel" ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="adpcm alaw asym copy dmix dshare dsnoop empty extplug file hooks iec958 ioplug ladspa lfloat linear meter mulaw multi null plug rate route share shm softvol" APACHE2_MODULES="actions alias auth_basic authn_alias authn_anon authn_dbm authn_default authn_file authz_dbm authz_default authz_groupfile authz_host authz_owner authz_user autoindex cache dav dav_fs dav_lock deflate dir disk_cache env expires ext_filter file_cache filter headers include info log_config logio mem_cache mime mime_magic negotiation rewrite setenvif speling status unique_id userdir usertrack vhost_alias" CAMERAS="canon directory spca50x ptp2" ELIBC="glibc" 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What does /etc/resolv.conf say? Does wget work normally? Do you really think you have uncovered a major bug in firefox/seamonkey or could this be a simple configuration error on your part?
> What does /etc/resolv.conf say? Does wget work normally? /etc/resolv.conf is sane and points to my home router, which resolves DNS from upstream. wget works normally. konqueror works normally, firefox (not -bin) works normally, kopete works normally, pidgin works normally...in short, everything works normally except for firefox/seamonkey -bin. > Do you really think > you have uncovered a major bug in firefox/seamonkey or could this be a simple > configuration error on your part? No, my delusions of grandeur are not that big. I think I am hitting a bug in the Gentoo -bin builds of firefox/seamonkey, which may or may not have something to do with my machine configuration. As I said, self-compiled, non-bin, 64-bit versions work just fine.
Tried with a clean profile?
Quoting from the second sentence of my original report: "I have also tried it with a totally new, clean profile"
Oops :D Well, then i have no idea. Tried unpacking the tarball and running it iself?
I tried unpacking it from the tarball, deleting my profile, and running it from the unpacked directory. No dice.
Then you should report this upstream
I can try, but running on another x86_64 Gentoo box I do not have the same problem. Whatever it is seems localized to my box, but I have no clue what it could be.
(In reply to comment #8) > I can try, but running on another x86_64 Gentoo box I do not have the same > problem. Whatever it is seems localized to my box, but I have no clue what it > could be. > Jeff, I have run into this numerous times, Firefox/SeaMonkey have a horrible problem with caching stale DNS info. I have found better results using the DNSCache plugin which allows you to disable FF's caching of DNS info, without voiding anything. Also you can tweak the DNS cache settings in about:config. Are you using DHCP or static IP, also what kind of DNS do you have setup? -Mike
I was using DHCP, although the address it was given was static. DNS was being done through my home router. Anyways, I can no longer replicate this, because I have given up in disgust and gone to a 32-bit install. I needed Java applets working, and OpenJDK/IcedTea was too much of a hassle (although it worked). I had been wanting to use firefox-bin to get around the Java/Flash/wrapper stuff, but it wasn't worth fighting anymore. I'll leave this open since Mike Weissman at least is having the same problem.
As no mozilla herd dev has been able to duplicate, I am closing. If you wish to have upstream track down the issue please file a bug report upstream, as all -bin packages in gentoo are from upstream.
