Lindsay,
Hmmm... Ive found simular problems with versions of netscape
newer than 4.6.1, If you can, you might try to remove your current
version, and install an older version.
Using CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE is a second to last resort... its
harsh, so if you don't have to do it, don't. It kills your x session, but
leaves the process's running (including all your x applications). Ive
had pretty good success using:
killall kdm
(or whatever you use for WM selection/login) after doing a CTRL-
ALT-BACKSPACE. You may try it instead of rebooting.
You might want to try ktop instead of top, its easier for most gui
people.
Jamie
On 26 Sep 2000, at 1:55, Lindsay Crawford wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was having this problem with my system becoming increasingly
> slower, and it's only gotten worse.
>
> Currently, what happens is, the system seems to work okay off line,
> until I get on line, then it gets slow. I've been using KFM as a
> browser because it seems to work without suspending.
>
> I would really like to be able to use Netscape but when I don't have
> all the time in the world. It chokes up for minutes at a time,
> works for a few seconds, goes dead, and so on. Is there some way to
> do a diagnostic on this?
>
> Another thing: when it does hang, like when a cookie prompt comes up
> and I've clicked on bookmarks, and it just goes dead, the only way I
> get it to respond id <ctl> <alt> backspace. Which does system
> suspend, then I have to reboot anyway. What is really bugging me is
> I have no control over the system and no way to find out why.
>
> In Konsole I use TOP and look at system resources, and the KDE Task
> manager gives me similar information, none of it showing any
> problem. How do you get a command line? In Konsole it seems to
> only accept commands as listed in help.
>
> Lindsay
> 02:00 PDT Tuesday 26 September 2000 @97478
>
>
> You may recall my system from a previous message:
>
> 8/13/00
>
> There's a bug in my system and I wonder if anyone's seen it before.
>
> I know my system is modest compared to many, but we all have to
> start somewhere. Since my purchase last November I've heard
> several people say the Cyrix 333 chip is less than perfect. As in
> "it chokes up." I'm stuck with this chip for the time being, since
> I have no money to throw at the problem. (still looking for
> gainful employment)
>
> By putting my cursor on K, going to Settings, and looking at the
> various results of Information, I get this:
>
> ~~~~~~
> The chip registers as 263 MHz.
> ~~~~~~
> i think this shows the Mandrake 7.0 operating system:
> X-Server (last on the list but I'm listing it here:
> name of display: : :0.0
> version number: : 11.0
> vendor string: Linux Mandrake (Xfree86 3.3.6, X-TT 1.3 Patches
> vendor release number: 3360
> default screen number: 0
> screen #0
> dimensions : 640 x 480 pixels (217x163 mm)
> resolution: 75x75 dots per inch
> depths (1) : 16
> ~~~~~~
> Memory: 64 K and it's pretty busy...
> Total: 60329984 bytes = 57
> free 1732608 bytes = 1 * this figure varies
> shared 25944064 bytes = 24
> buffer 143360 bytes = 0
> ~~~~~~
> Samsung hard drive which shows as
> 5.71 gig with 4.16 free at 26.8 %full.
>
