Re: Mozilla and NFS -> one system modifies prefs.js

J.O. Aho wrote:
> I have already asked this question at netscape.pblic.mozilla.general a half 
> week ago, without any reply at all and today I have found this newgroup and 
> would try my luck here.
> 
> I have got a major problem with my Mozilla (regadles of version since 1.3), I 
> have a system where the ~/ is shared over NFS, so the same profile can be 
> accessed regadles which machine you are using.
> 
> I do use my own ebuild for Gentoo to compile Mozilla, a binary package is 
> compiled and then the same version of Mozilla is installed on the other 
> machines too. This far everything is okey.
> 
> The problem is when using Mozilla,
> 
> Senario 1: Mozilla is run on computer A, the 
> ~/.mozilla/default/lujs3k50.slt/prefs.js stayts at it is.
> 
> Senario 2: Mozilla is run on computer B & C, the 
> ~/.mozilla/default/lujs3k50.slt/prefs.js is stripped on all modifications from 
> default settings.
> 
> Using user.js don't affect Mozilla, regadles of computer.
> 
> 
> I'm really clueless about the difference in behavour, as both machines has the 
> same setup and has the same write read premissions on the NFS share, so I 
> would really like to have suggestions where to look for things that may cause 
> this strange behavour of Mozilla.
> 
> 
> This part wasn't included in n.p.m.g:
> The following settings disappeares when run on computer B & C
> user_pref("browser.chrome.toolbar_style", 0);
> user_pref("browser.tabs.loadInBackground", false);
> user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick", false);
> user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.urlbar", false);
> user_pref("dom.disable_window_flip", true);
> user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true);
> user_pref("middlemouse.openNewWindow", true);
> user_pref("middlemouse.paste", true);
> 
> Notes about different computers:
> ComputerA: CPU is x86
> ComputerB: CPU is x86, Mainly same packages as on ComputerA plus webserver
> ComputerC: CPU is PPC, Mainly same packages as on ComputerA plus freevo, uses 
> the same ebuild (patches) as ComputerA when building Mozilla.
> 
> 
>   //Aho

Is MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME set to the appropriate directory?  Take a look at 
the mozilla wrapper script.

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