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    Myspace Monkeying?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Gintoki, Apr 5, 2009.

  1. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    Every time I open myspace in any browser (Firefox, Shiretoko, Opera, Epiphany) even if I have user agent switching enabled whenever I try to login to myspace it crashes (Opera) or doesn't allow me to login (Shiretoko and all else). Why can't myspace let me login? It worked fine when I first signed up a couple of days ago but now it's not working at all.
     
    Gintoki, Apr 5, 2009
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    Necromancer90 Notebook Consultant

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    I have no idea if this will help, but perhaps clearing Firefoxs preferences may help? (To get myspace working on FF at least)
    Don't take my word on it but I think the command to do so is something like this...

     
    Necromancer90, Apr 5, 2009
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    archer7 Notebook Evangelist

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    To clarify, that just renames mozilla's configuration folder so that firefox will be forced to create a new default one. If the problem exists in so many browsers, I doubt firefox's own configuration has bearing on it.
     
    archer7, Apr 5, 2009
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  4. Gintoki

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    I tried that and it still doesn't work. Seems to be a problem on Myspace's side. I barely used it anyway.
     
    Gintoki, May 14, 2009
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  5. Thomas

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    Odd, it works completely for me in latest stable firefox.
     
    Thomas, May 15, 2009
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    gentoonix Newbie

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    just a thought, however sometimes fixes issues with multi-java bloated sites, kill java in the prefs pane. before bringing up the myspace home page. its a thought perhaps it will help?

    could also be a plugin, totem is known to cause issues with crashes in browsers, all the ones mentioned above to be precise. try reinstalling totem and since it is pretty much 'quicktime' for nix.

    also you can try epiphany it has MUCH fewer plugins, is much slower on pages, but if that works you know its a plugin issue and not a browser issue.

    and if that fails as well, i suggest using lynx or links, it is command-line but it works

    a How-To is located here!

    http://lynx.isc.org/current/lynx2-8-7/lynx_help/Lynx_users_guide.html
     
    gentoonix, May 20, 2009
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  7. helikaon

    helikaon Notebook Consultant

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    Yay, lynx .... good, old times, but still has its usage, if your X server crashes and you need to access web badly, hehe :))
    I don't use myspace, but if any other website is working fine, i suppose there is some kind of trouble for you on this webpage - java, flash, etc...
    And if it was working, i'd try to think what you been installing on your box in the meantime when it was working and when it stopped working.
    Or perhaps you enabled / disabled something in your acc settings when you been logged there?

    perhaps 'strace' command could be of help?

    strace -v -i -o seamonkey /opt/seamonkey/seamonkey
    will run seamonkey and log output to file 'seamonkey' in the actuall folder you're in
     
    helikaon, May 21, 2009
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  8. Kerwin

    Kerwin Newbie

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    I am using FF 3. Myspace works well for me as it is before also.
     
    Kerwin, May 22, 2009
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