--- Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > andy W wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi there,
> > > We are currently switching from Windows98
> > > to Linux for all our Internet machines. These
> > > machines are primarily for web browsing and
> > > email. A total of 15 machines. Now we need
> > > access to web pages with java and when we access
> > > such a page, Netscape freezes and the cpu usage
> > > for ld-linux.so.2 goes up to 99% and the whole
> > > machine slows down. I tried the unsupported
> > > Netscape for linux 2.2 and it did the same thing
> > > except netscape uses 99% of the CPU instead of
> > > ld-linux.so.2. currently we are trying to
> > > standardize on Netscape for all our email and
> > > browsing for both Linux and Windows. I am now
> > > ready to give up and go to win2K and back to IE
> > > and outlook. Is there a way to fix this problem
> > > or do we just remove Linux from the desktop all
> > > together.
> > >
> > > The problem here is that we want all our users
> > > both Win and Lin to use the same browser. not mix
> > > explorer and opera etc.
> > >
> > > Thanks Andy.
> > >
> > > P3 500
> > > 128MB ram
> > > Mandrake 7.1
>
> I posted a short script that checked every 5 minutes for usage of
> ld-linux.so
> above 98% CPU time and killed (-9) every occurrence found. I think there
> are
> copies on both newbie and expert lists. It keeps the netscape from taking
> over
> your machine(s) but does not solve the problem.
>
> Netscape 4.73 available on the mandrake mirror sites also seems to avoid
> the
> situation
>
> A site which will cause this crash reliably every few minutes, and thus a
> good
> test bed, is www.wolfhome.com In fact it often kills the children and
> leaves
> just the library process running (and you can even restart netscape with
> the
> old library process chewing up resources). It has NEVER happened on 4.73
> when
> I was testing at that site. A second site which does a hefty number on
> netscape is www.computergate.com. Trying an order with their electronic
> shopping is a spiritual experience.
>
> Civileme
>
Slightly different situation, same symptom -
I tried your script and it didn't work for me for either 4.72 or 4.73.
First - all java is disabled on my machine.
Second - it happens at random.
Third - it doesn't matter what page I'm on.
Normally, I keep Netscape open to
us.f2.mail.yahoo.com/ym/<a_bunch_of_stuff_relating_to_my_yahoo_mail>
and it works fine for hours. Suddenly my disk drive goes insane and top shows
netscape at 99% (if I already have it running). Mouse cursor takes minutes to
respond to mouse movement. Trying to launch anything to see what is happening
is virtually impossible. Note: the page does NOT autoupdate, I have to click
"check mail" to see new messages.
Sometimes I will leave Netscape pointing at UnitedMedia.com if I was reading
comics when something interesting happens on a MUD I'm playing. If it goes on
for hours, the same result as the previous scenario.
The only way I have found to prevent it is to kill Netscape if I'm not going
to be changing pages, but that screws up my web-based email logins (I have
several, and re-entering all the passwords is a pain).
Ctl-Alt-BS only works sometimes, usually it doesn't.
<It's amazing what bugs show up if you're actively on for 18 hours a day
every day.>
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