[Novices] Broken Firefox

[Brock Inglehart]

On Thu, 2005-05-05 at 21:26 -0400, Bruce Smith wrote:
> > > You can try downgrading to the old version on your CD.  That may or may
> > > not solve your problem.  It's possible (likely?) that whatever happened
> > > damaged your local settings and bookmarks beyond repair (except for
> > > recovering from a backup).  If you don't have a backup, you may need to
> > > completely wipe out your firefox settings/bookmarks and start it from
> > > scratch.
> > 
> > Are you saying I may not need to remove Firefox completely but only
> > delete the settings for the bookmarks.  If so where are the right
> > buttons.  don't find any references in preferences.
> 
> First run the following command to verify Firefox is not corrupt:
> 
>   rpm -V MozillaFirefox
> 
> If you get anything other than these lines, report your findings:
> 
> S.5....T   /opt/MozillaFirefox/lib/components/xpti.dat
> S.5....T   /opt/MozillaFirefox/lib/extensions/Extensions.rdf
> 
> Then, (assuming Firefox is OK) exit firefox and rename all of it's
> settings and bookmarks (saves them, but firefox can't find them so it
> starts you fresh):
> 
>   mv .mozilla/firefox .mozilla/firefox-save
> 
> Then start firefox and see if it runs OK.  (your bookmarks will be gone
> and your settings we be reset to default).  Try bookmarking something
> and see if it works.  Test everything that is currently broken.
> 
> If that works, we can try moving just your bookmarks back and see if
> they are OK.  Let us know ...
> 
Yee Haa, Hooray,  Whopee, FIXED!!!!!  Thanks.  And I (you)did it with
shell commands.  I never could have figured it out on my own but that's
OK.

I put in a couple of bookmarks and they worked and the toolbar is back
and operating.

Can we recapture the bookmarks?  If not, thats OK as I can put them back
one at a time.  I am willing to try though with your guidance.

Brock
> 
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