On Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 1:01:57 PM, Miark wrote: M> On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:37:00 -0800, rikona wrote:
>> Typically, if I use it more, it will eventually use up all memory >> and crash. I enlarged my swap space [1G] and added more memory >> [1G], and that postpones the FF crash - but does NOT prevent it. >> Eventually it will die. M> That's anecdotal. As is most everything on the list. :-)) M> I've been using FF for a long time and that's never happened to me. Perhaps you could help with a test - might make it a bit less anecdotal, and add to the knowledge base. :-) Try running FF continuously for about 3 weeks. During that time have, say, 15 windows open all the time, each with about 20 tabs open all the time. Store to disk, say, at least 200 large graphics [gt 30k] along with the accompanying text from sites you visit. Then run htop and tell me how much FF is using on your system. This would be a good comparison, and I'd be curious if FF usage is comparable on your system. I'd be even more curious if it is not comparable. :-)) M> Most people would probably say the same. True. Only a modest number of people have raised the memory management issue in FF. Back when I was checking this out it seems the developers thought there would be few mem problems given how MOST people use FF, and they claimed the mem techniques were needed to provide response speed, which was apparently a MUCH bigger issue for them. [I still wonder how Opera can provide comparable speed with much less resources used.] >> Try htop in a console and you can see who is using what. M> But keep in mind that top/htop is not the easiest to interpret when M> it comes to memory use. Agreed, especially when they don't agree. :-) M> I think it's easier to use kinfocenter/memory and concentrate on M> the big picture. Kinfocenter is a nice overall display. Htop is useful in showing which PID's are doing what, though. That's how I found out that kat and FF can be system resource hogs. -- rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
