Closed Bug 173595 Opened 22 years ago Closed 22 years ago

about:config shows a blank page.

Categories

(SeaMonkey :: Preferences, defect)

x86
Linux
defect
Not set
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 98667

People

(Reporter: 6jju4k002, Assigned: bugs)

References

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Details

Build: 2002100108

Steps to reporduce:
  type about:config in the toolbar.
Result:
   blank page
Expected results:
  As Mozilla 1.0 FAQ says in section 1.5:
  entering about:config in the address bar will list every configurable 
  variable in Mozilla.
Repeatability:
  Tried 3 times.

This bug is definately a regression to bug 129114 behavour.
Possibly regression to bug 127252.
worksforme with linux trunk build 20021007
Tried on same build but on Win 98:works.
Have you enabled Javascript (i think thats required for that, try also
about:plugins, about: and about:mozilla)? 
Still showing blank page.
Javascript is enabled for Browser, but disabled for Mail/News.
about:plugins & about:mozilla still work.
Although they now appear dirrerent:
  plugins... nice & stylish.
  mozilla... something about "the beast of mozilla". Verry silly. Verry ominous.

Just tried on default profile.
Works fine.

On my working profile, fails.
Suggestions as to where to look in profiles dir for differences would be
appreciated.
Did some more digging...

Opened the javascript console & saw the following loading the page "about:config":

Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned failure code:
0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED) [nsIPrefBranch.getCharPref]"  nsresult:
"0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)"  location: "JS frame ::
chrome://global/content/config.js :: onConfigLoad :: line 155"  data: no]

Tried running with JS debugger active:

It appears that the prefBranch.getCharPref("plugin.soname.list") throws
the exception.

If can live without the preference value, this bug could probably be fixed
by using at try catch statement (or whatever JS uses to handle exceptions),
and in catch statement set prefValue to an error string.

now, what is "plugin.soname.list" and why does it return an exception on my
profile, and not on the default profile?
This is definately a duplicate 100% match!

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 98667 ***
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 22 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Product: Browser → Seamonkey
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