thunderbird won't start - fglrx issue?

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I have a 13.2/kde 4.14.9 Linux 3.16.7-24-desktop machine just recently updated after a 2 month nap.

Thunderbird is ver 38.1.0-22.1 from the 13-2-Update repo
fglrx is ver 15.200.1046-1 from the AMD-FGLRX repo

The update upgraded both Thunderbird and fglrx.

thunderbird crashes on startup

carl@PVE-LinuxSRV5:~> thunderbird

(process:11611): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed
[calBackendLoader] Using libical backend at /home/carl/.thunderbird/v09niquf.default/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/components/libical-manifest
Floating point exception

I add fglrx info here since I have an intel laptop running essentially the same 13.2/4.14.9 but intel graphics and all works fine.

Anyone else seeing this?

I already tried backing up ~/.thunderbird and starting from scratch.
A new ~/thunderbird gets built on startup, but then crashes.

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On 2015-08-20 20:36, cmcgrath5035 wrote:

> Anyone else seeing this?

Are you using the calendar addon? Or any other addon? If so, start it in
safe mode (thunderbird --help)

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)

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Normally, I do run the calendar addon.
However, I sort of expected that by removing my ~/.thunderbird and having the system provide a new, clean profile, that all addons would have to be re-added.

So here is what I get

carl@PVE-LinuxSRV5:~> thunderbird --safe-mode

(process:12357): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed

---starts up OK ------
--- now exit and restart --

carl@PVE-LinuxSRV5:~> thunderbird

(process:12524): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed
[calBackendLoader] Using libical backend at /home/carl/.thunderbird/v09niquf.default/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/components/libical-manifest
Floating point exception

When run in safe mode, it does start up.

When run with it’s default profile, it crashes with the highlighted additional error message

Looking at my intel machine, I get the same [calBackendLoader] message on startup, so apparently the issues is with libical-manifest and fglrx

Thanks for the hint, now I search for a solution.

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On 2015-08-20 21:56, cmcgrath5035 wrote:

> Normally, I do run the calendar addon.
> However, I sort of expected that by removing my ~/.thunderbird and
> having the system provide a new, clean profile, that all addons would
> have to be re-added.

I mention because in my desktop thunderbird crashes, after an update,
till I disabled the “Provider for Google Calendar” addon, that connects
Lightning with google. however, on my laptop I have no issues.

The text output in my terminal clearly hints at the google component.

> So here is what I get
> Code:
> --------------------
> carl@PVE-LinuxSRV5:~> thunderbird --safe-mode
>
> (process:12357): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion ‘sys_page_size == 0’ failed

This one doesn’t matter. I have it on normal start.

>
> —starts up OK ------
> — now exit and restart –
>
> carl@PVE-LinuxSRV5:~> thunderbird
>
> (process:12524): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion ‘sys_page_size == 0’ failed
> [calBackendLoader] Using libical backend at /home/carl/.thunderbird/v09niquf.default/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/components/libical-manifest
> Floating point exception

The second one is the crucial one.
you have to find out what extension is in that directory, then disable it.

> --------------------
>

> Looking at my intel machine, I get the same [calBackendLoader] message
> on startup, so apparently the issues is with libical-manifest and fglrx
>
> Thanks for the hint, now I search for a solution.

Welcome :slight_smile:

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)

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By incremental trial and error, I determined that it was an add-on
TrackerBird 1.2.6
causing the crash.

No reason to blame fglrx, I did not have this login loaded on my intel laptop.

Calender stuff works fine

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On 2015-08-20 23:36, cmcgrath5035 wrote:
>
> By incremental trial and error, I determined that it was an add-on
> TrackerBird 1.2.6
> causing the crash.

If that is the same as the package racker-miner-thunderbird, it is long
ago known that it causes problems.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.

(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” (Minas Tirith))