Minefield Nightly build crashes part 1

bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
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This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-rr-mozilla-central" Directory
(where rr= daily release number I assume, ie: 02,03,etc)

boohbah

I uninstalled minefield the other day , i didnt open firefox before i uninstalled and as a result my firefox settings addons etc were deleted and i had to set it all up again.
lesson learnt there.
the reason i uninstalled was because every time i opened minefield after using firefox it verifyed my addons and the same would happen when i opened firefox after using minefield.
i got so fed up messing about jumping between the two that i settled to just having firefox. i like my addons

kodi

I just cant live without my addons so I ended up going back to Firefox

bobtran

�� Quote: Originally Posted by boohbah

I uninstalled minefield the other day , i didnt open firefox before i uninstalled and as a result my firefox settings addons etc were deleted and i had to set it all up again.
lesson learnt there.
the reason i uninstalled was because every time i opened minefield after using firefox it verifyed my addons and the same would happen when i opened firefox after using minefield.
i got so fed up messing about jumping between the two that i settled to just having firefox. i like my addons

It only checks them if you are changing from x86 to x64 or visa-versa. You can just tell it to skip and it will be ok.

If uninstalling, delete with the default choice and don't choose "delete everything" otherwise you are correct, it will delete everything. I also made this mistake once.

dgwin7

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
----------------------------------
This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-mozilla-central" Directory

I couldn't find x64 build there but 32 bit ?

dg

Blongs

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
----------------------------------
This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-mozilla-central" Directory

I was having the same problem, this is what worked for me.

go into about:config (start minefield in safe mode if necc.)

change these lines to false

javascript.options.methodjit.content
javascript.options.methodjit.chrome

Restart minefield in normal mode and all should be ok

polarbear

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Blongs

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
----------------------------------
This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-mozilla-central" Directory

I was having the same problem, this is what worked for me.

go into about:config (start minefield in safe mode if necc.)

change these lines to false

javascript.options.methodjit.content
javascript.options.methodjit.chrome

Restart minefield in normal mode and all should be ok

Same happen to me... tried to roll back and crashed all browsers... even IE was done... Sure glad i had a full system backup... GL

bobtran

�� Quote: Originally Posted by dgwin7

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
----------------------------------
This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-mozilla-central" Directory

I couldn't find x64 build there but 32 bit ?

dg

In the "2010-10-01-02-mozilla-central" directory (3rd one down inside directory):

Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/2010-10-01-02-mozilla-central

polarbear

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Blongs

I was having the same problem, this is what worked for me.

go into about:config (start minefield in safe mode if necc.)

change these lines to false

javascript.options.methodjit.content
javascript.options.methodjit.chrome

Restart minefield in normal mode and all should be ok

I'm going to give that a try forthwith - I'll report back momentarily (I'll be using the 10-03 build).

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

In the "2010-10-01-02-mozilla-central" directory (3rd one down inside directory):

Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/2010-10-01-02-mozilla-central

Attachment 102041

Bobtran, thanks, that's the same one I've been reverting to. I just do a re-install over the top of the build that crashes and I'm back and running. I'm going to give Blongs' method a shot with the new build.


EDIT: Blongs' method works. I changed the settings in about:config before installing the build update therefore negating the necessity of the interim safe mode start-up of Firefox.

I don't know what impacts the settings might have on the performance of Firefox but I'm heading over to Bugzilla and MozillaZine to see what I can find out.

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Blongs

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
----------------------------------
This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-mozilla-central" Directory

I was having the same problem, this is what worked for me.

go into about:config (start minefield in safe mode if necc.)

change these lines to false

javascript.options.methodjit.content
javascript.options.methodjit.chrome

Restart minefield in normal mode and all should be ok

I tried the oct03 build and only had to change the one line and this is from a clean install
javascript.options.methodjit.content to false...

Thanks Blongs

bobtran

�� Quote: Originally Posted by polarbear

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Blongs

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
----------------------------------
This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-mozilla-central" Directory

I was having the same problem, this is what worked for me.

go into about:config (start minefield in safe mode if necc.)

change these lines to false

javascript.options.methodjit.content
javascript.options.methodjit.chrome

Restart minefield in normal mode and all should be ok

I tried the oct03 build and only had to change the one line and this is from a clean install
javascript.options.methodjit.content to false...

Thanks Blongs

Thanks Blongs. This worked for me also.

HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

Ditto, bobtran. I just came back to post that it was necessary to disable only one of the about:config settings (the content one). Thanks Polarbear, you're a step ahead of me. One of the many things I like about this forum!

Apparently it has something to do with the JaegerMonkey method with the "javascript.options.methodjit.content" string to enable JaegerMonkey for web pages and the "javascript.options.methodjit.chrome" string to enable it within Firefox.

HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

I was about to post on the same topic. Minefield loads for me, but when I attempt to load any web page it crashes. I'll try the Java option and see if that works. I'll uninstall and reinstall a new build to see if that fixes things.

May be a dumb question, but how does one get to the "about:config" of minefield?

IownAmoneyPit

I looked in the folder where minefield is located and still could not find a config file. I also checked the browser itself. I must be a huge n00b.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Blongs

�� Quote: Originally Posted by HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

I looked in the folder where minefield is located and still could not find a config file. I also checked the browser itself. I must be a huge n00b.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Highlight the address bar then just type, about:config
Click the I'll be careful I promise button then find the item you wish to edit

HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

�� Quote: Originally Posted by HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

I looked in the folder where minefield is located and still could not find a config file. I also checked the browser itself. I must be a huge n00b.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Start minefield, type about:config in address bar, press enter

yowanvista

Doesn't seem I'm able to do much with it. I get a few menu options, but don't seem to be able to change the value to false. I feel like a huge n00b. When I double-click it (I searched and found how boolean values are changed) minefield will crash.

By the way, for those who don't already know, I found this nifty little link: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9020880/Hacking_Firefox_The_secrets_of_about_config

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

Doesn't seem I'm able to do much with it. I get a few menu options, but don't seem to be able to change the value to false. I feel like a huge n00b. When I double-click it (I searched and found how boolean values are changed) minefield will crash.

In order to change the values and not have Minefield crash one has to change the appropriate values. If the about:config entries presented thus far didn't work:

"javascript.options.methodjit.content" (my working configuration has this set to true - its default)
"javascript.options.methodjit.chrome" (my working configuration has this set to false - its default)

Change this value instead:

"javascript.options.tracejit.content" (my working configuration has this set to false - not its default)

If you cannot start Minefield normally due to the crashing issue, use one of these three methods for starting Minefield:

1. Go back to bobtran's earlier post which indicates where to find the October 1st build, download, install it over the current installation and start it up.

2. Start Minefield in safe mode from your Programs menu:



3. Click on the Start button and type: "C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe" -safe-mode

Once Minefield is running, type "about:config" in the address bar then in the"Filter" box type "javascript.options" resulting in this view:


Change any settings that don't match the above indicated entries. As you learned, the way to change a Boolean value is as easy as double-clicking the entry.

I apologize, 97ECLIPSE, if I have mentioned some steps of which you are already knowledgeable. I hope the above helps.

Guest

Use the hourly builds: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/tinderbox-builds/mozilla-central-win32

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by yowanvista

Use the hourly builds: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/tinderbox-builds/mozilla-central-win32

Is there an advantage in doing so? I mean, over the nightly builds?

Here is the link to the x64 hourlies. (they're not quite hourlies)

yowanvista

�� Quote: Originally Posted by mikedl

�� Quote: Originally Posted by yowanvista

Use the hourly builds: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/tinderbox-builds/mozilla-central-win32

Is there an advantage in doing so? I mean, over the nightly builds?

Here is the link to the x64 hourlies. (they're not quite hourlies)

These builds are compiled every hour and contain the latest fixes/features but they might be buggy

windstrings

Thanks, Yowanvista, but I'll stick with the nightlies. I like being on the cutting edge, even the bleeding edge, but I think I'll stay out of the tinderbox for now.

bobtran

�� Quote: Originally Posted by HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

Doesn't seem I'm able to do much with it. I get a few menu options, but don't seem to be able to change the value to false. I feel like a huge n00b. When I double-click it (I searched and found how boolean values are changed) minefield will crash.

By the way, for those who don't already know, I found this nifty little link: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9020880/Hacking_Firefox_The_secrets_of_about_config

Does anyone know if the "prefs.js" file from 32 bit FF can simply be copied to the 64 bit version to maintain all of your tweaks and settings?

HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

�� Quote: Originally Posted by HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

Doesn't seem I'm able to do much with it. I get a few menu options, but don't seem to be able to change the value to false. I feel like a huge n00b. When I double-click it (I searched and found how boolean values are changed) minefield will crash.

By the way, for those who don't already know, I found this nifty little link: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9020880/Hacking_Firefox_The_secrets_of_about_config

First you highlight (single click) the option to be changed then right click on the true/false and choose "Toggle"

HOT97ECLIPSEGSX

Toggling the option also crashes Minefield. I'll do what mikedl suggested and see if I can get it to work.

windstrings

�� Quote: Originally Posted by kodi

I just cant live without my addons so I ended up going back to Firefox

RE: ADDONS

There is a about:config edit the stops the verify so you can run all your addons. I have been using it forever. Just google it.


Ken


edit: see bobtran post for the link. Sorry didnt see the post.

bobtran

�� Quote: Originally Posted by mikedl

I don't know what impacts the settings might have on the performance of Firefox but I'm heading over to Bugzilla and MozillaZine to see what I can find out.

Did you ever find anything out about this over on Bugzilla or MozillaZine? Interested.

windstrings

So at this point in time which version are you guys recommending as the most stable for running 64 bit flash?

Still the third one down on this link?
Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/2010-10-01-02-mozilla-central

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by windstrings

So at this point in time which version are you guys recommending as the most stable for running 64 bit flash?

Still the third one down on this link?
Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/2010-10-01-02-mozilla-central

Yes third one down, you may want to change the update options to "ask me what I want to do" in the options menu otherwise it will just update back to the current problem. You can always change it back later or manually update under help -> about minefield.

Or change javascript.options.tracejit.content in the about:config to false which is also working with the current release.

Guest

Great!... that was the concise answer I was looking for.... the config mod sounds easy enough too.... too cool!... thanks!

Did you manually go through and redo all your config settings for X64 or did you just paste your old 32bit prefs.js file to the X64bit version?

windstrings

seems installing the adobe update makes my old 32 bit FF think it needs to update adobe...

windstrings

�� Quote: Originally Posted by zigzag3143

�� Quote: Originally Posted by kodi

I just cant live without my addons so I ended up going back to Firefox

RE: ADDONS

There is a about:config edit the stops the verify so you can run all your addons. I have been using it forever. Just google it.


Ken


edit: see bobtran post for the link. Sorry didnt see the post.

Does this look familiar?

Quote:

Advanced users can disable extension compatibility checking in Firefox by adding the boolean preference "extensions.checkCompatibility" and setting it to false

I did that but I still show all my add-ons as incompatible.

Normally I would expect to go to help ---> check for updates to prompt the add-on update.. but it appears the beta does not have that feature.

Even attempting to install the nightly tester tools doesn't work because that is not compatible either.

Ken, are you running the latest beta and can you run your add-ons?

I'm hoping to find a fix for this since my fingerprint software also adds an extension so that it can work within FF and presently, it obviously won't work.

windstrings

Humm.... if I can't load my extensions.. I might as well be using Chrome.... according to peacekeeper, its about twice as fast as FF.
I did a test between 3.65.10 32 bit and the latest FF beta 64bit .... I"m on my laptop with wireless 5.3G connection, cable internet running an intel multicore I7 720 processor.
Here are my results..
3366 points for minefield with peacekeeper.
2550 points for 3.6.10 2470 second time.

Looks like Chrome 7.0.5 runs twice as fast according to their benchmarks.....

bobtran

It depends on the add-on, most will not work yet but Adblock works fine. Not sure about the others because this is the most important to me. If I really need an add-on then I just use Firefox 3.6.10 (x86).

I am playing with Chrome but only on my laptop which is x86. I want to run x64 browser as default unless there is an insurmountably issue, thus Minefield as default.

While Chrome may be technically faster, the difference really isn't that apparent so, I tend to stick with Firefox/Minefield. After 22 months of Wildblue internet (My old ISP) any browser on TransWorld Network (My new ISP) is fast, fast, fast.

windstrings

I do love a lot of the addons FF offers.... If we can figure a way to get the addons to load onto FF 64bit, we have a winner... otherwise, I'm tempted to just use Chrome and then use FF whenever I need the add-ons for some thing special.

Of course, Chrome does have its own extensions its working on... something to consider if FF beta doesn't provide a way to install add-ons.

I'm just not convinced FF64bit is much slower than 32bit Chrome.....

I'm still trying to figure a way to get addons to load to FF prebuild.

dgwin7

I just updated to 4.0b8pre today !!! but still same fock problem crashes !!!!.

dg

Blongs

Yeah, same here. It's still necessary to leave the "javascript.options.methodjit.content" entry set to "false."

Blongs

�� Quote: Originally Posted by mikedl

Yeah, same here. It's still necessary to leave the "javascript.options.methodjit.content" entry set to "false."

Interesting thing I found today, I uninstalled both Firefox and Minefield including my profile info and reinstalled both Minefield X64 and Firefox 4.0 beta 6 from scratch. I went into about:config and found these entries loaded by default

"javascript.options.methodjit.content" (true)
"javascript.options.methodjit.chrome" (false)

Both seem to be working fine at the moment

After updating minefield to latest version, problem returned. Had to set "methodjit.content" back to false

Guest

Thanks, Blongs, that is interesting. I'm might give it a shot and see what happens.

You no longer have a crashing issue with leaving the default "methodjit.content" set to "true?"

Currently, the "methodjit.content" entry on my set-up is showing "true" to be the default, just as you have indicated (I have to change it to "false to prevent crashing), whereas the "methodjit.chrome" is showing "false" to be the default, just as you have indicated.

I quit running the 32 bit version of FF a while ago. I don't even have it installed any longer.

EDIT: An uninstall and a re-install from scratch didn't work for me. I still have to go into safe mode and set the "methodjit.content" entry to "false."

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by mikedl

Thanks, Blongs, that is interesting. I'm might give it a shot and see what happens.

You no longer have a crashing issue with leaving the default "methodjit.content" set to "true?"

Currently, the "methodjit.content" entry on my set-up is showing "true" to be the default, just as you have indicated (I have to change it to "false to prevent crashing), whereas the "methodjit.chrome" is showing "false" to be the default, just as you have indicated.

I quit running the 32 bit version of FF a while ago. I don't even have it installed any longer.

EDIT: An uninstall and a re-install from scratch didn't work for me. I still have to go into safe mode and set the "methodjit.content" entry to "false."

Sorry, after updating minefield it went back to same problem. Had to change "methodjit.content" back to false to prevent crashes.

runeazn

Thanks, again, Blongs.

An interesting side note when Minefield crashes with "methodjit.content" set to "true": the notification area of my taskbar is wiped out - gone. I'll put up a screenshot in a moment.

EDIT: Unfortunately, it's not reliably repeatable. Next time it happens though, I'll present it.

runeazn

After a update or something(i think 3.06), i can't get minefield to work anymore?

Everytime i start it crashes..
Normal mozzilla works right.

polarbear

�� Quote: Originally Posted by runeazn

After a update or something(i think 3.06), i can't get minefield to work anymore?

Everytime i start it crashes..
Normal mozzilla works right.

Hi, runeazn, welcome to the Seven Forums!

Read through this thread and you'll discover the work-around necessary to run Minefield.

In a nut-shell, start Minefield in safe mode, open about:config and set the entry "javascript.options.methodjit.content" to "False" and you'll be good to go.

johngalt

thanks worked

Guest

I noticed updating from 4.0b7 to 4.0b8 that the setting for "javascript.options.methodjit.content" remained to "False". So no issues here. GL

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by polarbear

I noticed updating from 4.0b7 to 4.0b8 that the setting for "javascript.options.methodjit.content" remained to "False". So no issues here. GL

Yep. Entry settings in about:config are attached to a profile. If you update, or even uninstall and reinstall, without changing or deleting profiles, the settings carry over.

Guest

Thank you, that solved the crashing problem.

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Blongs

�� Quote: Originally Posted by bobtran

The nightly x64 "firefox-4.0b7pre" for 10-2-2010 appears to be unstable. After allowing the upgrade it now crashes with the following error:
--------------------------------
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.0.3927, time stamp: 0x4ca6ffe2
Faulting module name: mozjs.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ca6f48b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000001ab60e
Faulting process id: 0x1068
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb6276befdf340
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Minefield\mozjs.dll
Report Id: 0283e610-ce6a-11df-80fe-00044b040674
----------------------------------
This seems to me to be a lesson in "don't upgrade" go and download each nightly build so as to be able to revert.

To revert: Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly
Find the x64 build in the "2010-MM-DD-mozilla-central" Directory

I was having the same problem, this is what worked for me.

go into about:config (start minefield in safe mode if necc.)

change these lines to false

javascript.options.methodjit.content
javascript.options.methodjit.chrome

Restart minefield in normal mode and all should be ok

Guest

This is been pissing me off to no end since I first discovered the Minefield 64bit builds a couple of weeks ago.

Thank you, Blangs, for the fix....

Guest

You can also go with the latest Trace Monkey builds or have a look here. No need to edit about:config.

Guest

The nightly x64 has had the bug fix merged. Y'all can return your "javascript.options.mothodjit" about:config entries to default (I set both to true).

EDIT: After some testing, I recommend keeping both entries to their default settings which would be:
"javascript.options.methodjit.content" = true
"javascript.options.methodjit.chrome" = false

The latter setting doesn't crash FF x64 if set to "true," but there are a few quirks when it is.

Commodore Pet

Where has the 64 bit version of Minefield/Firefox gone. I went to the link where I always see the file listed and they are missing.

GeneO

Prob because they switched to beta 11. I expect it will be fixed shortly.

GeneO

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Commodore Pet

Where has the 64 bit version of Minefield/Firefox gone. I went to the link where I always see the file listed and they are missing.

Interesting, Commodore Pet, I had not seen that yet.

You can always go here.



I'll check into it a bit more and get back to you but GeneO is correct, I'm sure.

Commodore Pet

x64 is back up on the Firefox nightly build site

windstrings

�� Quote: Originally Posted by GeneO

x64 is back up on the Firefox nightly build site

Thanks, GeneO!

windstrings

Yes thanks, 4.0b11pre it is!

Guest

The eternal nightly 64bit build.....

think this thing will ever actually materialize into the real world?

Last time I tried it had major bugs with flash.
Since the 64 bit build wouldn't work for everything "especially my addons" I had to switch to 32 bit at which time flash would want to reinstall since installing the 64 bit version seemed to ruin flash for the 32bit version of FF.
If you reinstall for 32bit... then it trashes it for 64 bit?

Seems a few tweaks and running 32bit FF with cache in ram makes it plenty fast.

Would love to do the same for 64 bit though!

Guest

Hi, windstrings!

I keep both versions on my computer and run each interchangeably with no problems. The 32 bit Flash plug-in does not interfere with the 64 bit Flash "Square" plug-in at all, in my case. I even use the Active X Flash versions for 32 bit and 64 bit IE9 - no issues.

Almost all of my extensions work with the x64 version of FF and, those that didn't, I found development builds for them that do work.

Guest

Humm.. thats encouraging.. its been about 6 months since I"ve messed with it.... might be worth another shot... thanks

Guest

Enjoy the cheese! (J/K)

Commodore Pet

Is anyone having issues with today's Minefield release? I am getting all kinds of delays when surfing. I installed SP1 for Windows 7 64 bit today, so I am trying to determine if it is Minefield, SP1 or the two of them together.

Thanks

windstrings

Makes me wonder too... I'm getting delays too... I have SP1 now also.... humm....

I"m just running regular FF 3.63 32bit.

Manigue

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Commodore Pet

Is anyone having issues with today's Minefield release? I am getting all kinds of delays when surfing. I installed SP1 for Windows 7 64 bit today, so I am trying to determine if it is Minefield, SP1 or the two of them together.

Thanks

Not here. SP1 did not impact Minefield nightly's.

Just in case, have you tried Safe Mode and/or with addons disabled in case one of them has problems/conflict with SP1? Just a suggestion.

Commodore Pet

I think I found my problem. I tried some ipconfig commands and thought I had it, but it did not work. What the culprit turned out to be was the firewall I am using, PC Tools Firewall Plus 7. I shut it off and all my internet speed problems went away. I am going to try removing and re-installing and if that doesn't help wait for an upgrade that is compatible with SP1.

windstrings

Well I don't run a firewall, but I wouldn't be surprised if windows firewall could be causing issues.

windstrings

�� Quote: Originally Posted by windstrings

Well I don't run a firewall, but I wouldn't be surprised if windows firewall could be causing issues.

Why is that? Generally, Windows Firewall doesn't cause issues of this sort.

Commodore Pet traced his issue to a PC Tools Firewall, not the Windows Firewall.

Please, windstrings, could you expound?

Guest

I don't think there is any relation to windows firewall.... I've never had an issue with it either.

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My problem was fixed with a simple modem reset!... had nothing to do with my computer.