[Bug 369699] [NEW] Use system proxy settings does not work

[grofaty]

Public bug reported:

Today I have installed Firefox 3.5 beta4 (Shiretoko) using the following
tutorial http://webupd8.blogspot.com/2009/03/install-firefox-31-beta-
3pre-in-ubuntu.html (replaced jaunty in repository name instead of
intrepid).

I started Shiretoko and I can access all local web servers. But when
accessing web pages that must go through proxy server page is not loaded
and no error is displayed. In status bar there is just info "Waiting
for.... server name" and then no page is displayed.

I use proxy server settings from: System | Preferences | Network proxy
and browser proxy is set to Edit | Preferences | Advanced tab | Network
tab | Settings | Use system proxy settings.

Workaround: If I manually change settings Edit | Preferences | Advanced
tab | Network tab | Settings | Manually proxy configuration and manually
enter proxy server settings then Shiretoko works normally as it should
in the first place.

By the way I have also firefox 3.0 installed (default jaunty install)
and settings in browser is Edit | Preferences | Advanced tab | Network
tab | Settings | Use system proxy settings. And Firefox 3.0 is working
fine.

It looks there is some bug in "Use proxy server settings" option in
Shiretoko.

P.S. Sorry I can't sent apport info (ubuntu-bug report) it just produces
some error in Jaunty, but works fine in Intrepid.

Additional info:
1. lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 9.04
Release:	9.04

2. apt-cache policy firefox-3.5
firefox-3.5:
  Installed: 3.5~b4~hg20090330r24021+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 3.5~b4~hg20090330r24021+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 3.5~b4~hg20090330r24021+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ubuntu.ynet.sk jaunty/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.5~b4~hg20090330r24021+nobinonly-0ubuntu1~fta1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net jaunty/main Packages

3. I expected to see web pages when internet web pages are accessed and
Edit | Preferences | Advanced tab | Network tab | Settings | Use system
proxy settings option is used

4. Instead in status bar there is message "Waiting for server_name" and
then after few second no error is displayed and no page is loaded -
blank page.

** Affects: firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Use system proxy settings does not work
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