* Mike Flannigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070624 09:00]: > > I run FireFox version 0.9.3 and don't seem to experience > that problem. > "Russell L. Harris" wrote: > > > > A bit of investigation using the Linux utility "top" revealed FireFox > > to be the obvious culprit. Then, a posting to the Debian-users list > > revealed that many people are scratching their heads over the problem > > of systems in which the system appears to run ever slower, and that > > FireFox appears to be the common denominator. > > > > The solution was to reboot the system (simply stopping all instances > > of FireFox was not sufficient) and running another browser. I have > > switched to the default browser for Debian, which is Epiphany (aka > > Gnome Web Browser 2.14.3). The result is a drastic improvement in > > system response and processing speed. Problem solved!
I am running Debian testing, for which the current version of FireFox (now called IceWeasel) is 2.0.0.3-1. And having used Epiphany for a week, I am not entirely happy with it, either. Several times Epiphany has frozen, with the only means of recovery being the "force quit" button of the Gnome desktop. I tend to have a half-dozen or more browser windows or tabs open simultaneously, so a less aggressive user might not be bothered. RLH _______________________________________________ Houston mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/houston Website: http://houston.pm.org/
