Ubuntu Problem Update

So, I reinstalled Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and I’ve encountered the same bug.  Again, X died when I middle-clicked a firefox tab to close it.  I was using Firefox 3.0b5 with the Tree Style Tabs plug-in at the time.  I’ve also got desktop effects enabled.  I was viewing a flash video at the time with adobe’s !free flash plug-in.

In the meantime I’ve uninstalled Tree Style Tabs.  If the problem ceases then it’s likely a problem with Tree Style Tabs and I’ll try to reproduce the bug and get some meaningful output.  Otherwise it might be a Firefox bug and the situation might change if/when I update to RC1.

Weird Ubuntu Problem

My current laptop configuration suffers from a strange and frustrating bug.

It seems that on certain rare occasions I can kill my X session by hitting the middle-click button just above my touchpad.  This has happened at least three times.  The last two times (and maybe the first time, I don’t recall) have been when I was middle-clicking a Vertigo Tree Style Tab [ed: I wasn't actually using Vertigo] tab in Firefox to close it.

Anybody have any idea what is going on?  I’d file a bug report, except I can’t reproduce it and I have a feeling that it could be due to some combination of an unstable firefox beta and a sloppy upgrade to Hardy Heron.  It could be time to wipe my installation and reinstall Linux…  If I decide to start fresh I might go ahead and give FC9 a try.