All browsers crash segmentation fault when loading any webpage

Plotinus · 2014-01-18 15:45:15

I am having this problem in: firefox, chromium, opera, luakit, and to some extent arora although arora usually lets me load a few pages before it crashes.

firefox crashes even in -safe-mode, chromium crashes even in --incognito. chromium, opera, and arora are new installs with default configuration (i initially thought the problem was firefox so i tried installing other browsers).

They crash even on the "session restore" page, even on "about:config", even on "google.com"

I have noscript on firefox, so the problem happens even with javascript disabled.

I was having this problem before I upgraded with pacman -Syu, and I am still having the problem after the upgrade.

The only browser I can run without problems is elinks.

My e-mail client (sylpheed) is also crashing segmentation fault quite a bit.

The only error message any of these programs are giving, aside from "segmentation fault" is this, from firefox:

(process:14326): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed

but the error happens when i start the program, before it even begins to open the browser, not a few minutes later, once the browser has opened, tried to load the session restore page, and crashed

Last edited by Plotinus (2014-01-18 15:48:17)

LeftyAce · 2014-01-19 05:40:17

Can you run other programs, anything that uses a fair amount of ram? Something like gimp to edit pictures? If it's happening in multiple programs I'm suspicious of a ram problem. You can install memtest86 as a boot option in grub:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/St … mtest86.2B

Plotinus · 2014-01-19 18:36:48

Yeah, gimp crashes too. i had time to scribble for about 5 seconds before this happened:

(script-fu:2042): LibGimpBase-WARNING **: script-fu: gimp_wire_read(): error
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

I was able to play some computer games yesterday even though my browsers weren't working, but today I've had 4 kernel panics so far, while playing the same game as yesterday (urw). My browsers are working slightly better today -- i can read for a little while at least before they segfault.

I think you're right it might be a ram problem. I made a memtest cd and ran some tests with it, and there were over 300 errors on test 7, the block move test. unfortunately, my cat turned off the computer before the tests could complete (it's a laptop). I turned it on its side so that she couldn't step on the power key and ran the tests again, and this time there were no errors. so maybe the ram chip is bad or maybe it's a little loose. looks i need to buy a tiny screwdriver and possibly some new ram.

thanks for your help

Last edited by Plotinus (2014-01-19 18:39:00)

LeftyAce · 2014-01-19 18:52:58

If you have multiple ram sticks you can test them one at a time to narrow it down. The fact that turnining it on its side helped it pass the tests either was a fluke, or it means the ram is loose (in which case you can just remove and re-install it), or it was an overheating/temperature problem and turning the laptop on its side gave it better ventilation.

Good luck with the troubleshooting!

vitor895 · 2014-03-23 02:23:13

Please, install and boot kernel-lts

Last edited by vitor895 (2014-03-23 02:38:00)

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#1 2014-01-18 15:45:15

All browsers crash segmentation fault when loading any webpage

#2 2014-01-19 05:40:17

Re: All browsers crash segmentation fault when loading any webpage

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#4 2014-01-19 18:52:58

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#5 2014-03-23 02:23:13

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