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[drave]

how come i can only log in to this forum from my windows box (as did for this)

if i go to my ubuntu box and enter exactly the same username and password , it doesn't log me in. There's a very deceptive page that says "Thanks for logging in" , er, only it hasn't

thanks

dave

[ramaswamyps]

what browser ? firefox or konqueror?
type about:plugins and see if java plugin is there enabled.
or better reinstall the browser with synaptic.

[nikgare]

Java isn't needed for the forums, but javascript probably helps.
Make sure that javascript and cookies are enabled in your browser.

[drave]

firefox with javascript and cookies enabled.

as it comes out of the box

dave

[drave]

how come i can only log in to this forum from my windows box (as i did for this)

if i go to my ubuntu box and enter exactly the same username and password , it doesn't log me in. There's a very deceptive page that says "Thanks for logging in" , er, only it hasn't

thanks

dave

ps. apologies for second post (already in General) but i didnt notice this forum before

[pp.]

Did you use exactly the same URL in both? It's http://ubuntuforums.org.

[GROMS]

how come i can only log in to this forum from my windows box (as did for this)

if i go to my ubuntu box and enter exactly the same username and password , it doesn't log me in. There's a very deceptive page that says "Thanks for logging in" , er, only it hasn't

thanks

dave

After the login Thanks there is a second line about if your aren't redirected to click here. Also it will give your user name on hte first line. I would suspect that your browser settings are different between the two machines.

Stephen

[Iowan]

I usually have Java and Javascript turned off - I can still log into the forums (but posting is painful). Cookies can be a problem - even enabled, sometimes going back a couple of screens loses my login (via Firefox).

[nikgare]

Do you have the some problem using other browser in Ubuntu, or is the problem just with firefox?

[drave]

>>Did you use exactly the same URL in both? It's http://ubuntuforums.org.

yes

>>Do you have the some problem using other browser in Ubuntu, or is the problem just with firefox?

interesting!!! i just installed seamonkey and it worked. duh!! a firefox bug perhaps

thanks

[nikgare]

Probably just sometjing wrong with your profile - try this in a console:

firefox -ProfileManager

make a new profile, and see if the new profile has the same problems.

[drave]

yeah, i'm posting this from a new profile in firefox

do you reckon a purge and re-install would clear the default profile ?

[forestpiskie]

No afaik it wouldn't, the profiles would remain.

[drave]

any idea what i have to do to the default profile

[nikgare]

Delete the default profile, and then create a new one.
Or delete .mozilla folder in your home directory.
These will get rid of all the info stored for firefox, your saved passwords, bookmarks, history and stuff, so make a backup first.

[ramaswamyps]

have you installed xulrunner?

[drave]

have you installed xulrunner?

no. what does that do

[drave]

Delete the default profile, and then create a new one.
Or delete .mozilla folder in your home directory.
These will get rid of all the info stored for firefox, your saved passwords, bookmarks, history and stuff, so make a backup first.

deleting/recreating the default profile seems to have done the trick

thanks

[ramaswamyps]

xulrunner is needed for proper working of firefox