455535 - firefox --version returns Could not find compatible GRE between version 1.9b5 and 1.9b5.

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Toolkit :: Startup and Profile System, defect)

Description

[Stewart Dickson]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008070208 Firefox/3.0.1
Build Identifier: firefox --version returns: Could not find compatible GRE between version 1.9b5 and 1.9b5

Cannot launch FireFox -- firefox --version (I'm assuming 3.0 -- It's brand-new)returns:
Could not find compatible GRE between version 1.9b5 and 1.9b5.
Linux bigbox.isl.uiuc.edu 2.6.25-14.fc9.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu May 1 06:06:21 EDT
2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Linux (Fedora Core 9) Gnome window top toolbar "Browse the Web" icon...
  -- No response from Firefox -- never launches
2.Linux (Fedora Core 9) Gnome Toolbar Applications -> Internet Menu -> Firefox...
  -- No response from Firefox -- never launches
3.Linux (Fedora Core 9) Gnome Toolbar Applications -> System Tools -> Unix Shell...
firefox
Could not find compatible GRE between version 1.9b5 and 1.9b5. (dies)
Actual Results:  
Could not find compatible GRE between version 1.9b5 and 1.9b5. (dies)

Expected Results:  
Launch Firefox.

Mozilla Thunderbird runs on this system.  I was looking for a way to force
Talkback to run from T-Bird...

Comment 1

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

do  you still see this error?
I don't see this with windows and current trunk.

Comment 2

[Ed Morley [:emorley]]

Closing since now after whiteboard closeme date and no reply to last comment.

Please reopen/comment with further info, if you still see this issue with Firefox 3.6.13 or later in safe mode:
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode

If you wish, you can also try to reproduce in Firefox 4 Beta 8 or later:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html