Re: gnucash: opening account freezes X for 10s

[Michael Heldebrant <hmike@portalofevil.com>]

On 28 Aug 2001 21:30:49 -0700, Erik Steffl wrote:
>   relevant packages:
> 
>   gnucash        1.6.1-3
>   fvwm           2.4.0-3
> 
>   debian unstable, kernel 2.4.5, X 4.1.0
> 
>   I noticed following problem (today): whenever I double-click account
> the X windows freezes for about 10 seconds (nothing works, mouse pointer
> moves), then the window is opened and all is fine. There is basically
> zero load and most of the memory and swap is free (gkrellm says). Other
> then that system is responsive...
> 
>   when I use different window manager the account window is opened
> immediately! [I only tried enlightenment so far]
> 
>   I updated both fvwm and gnucash so I guess one of those (or
> interaction between the two) is causing the problem. It used to work
> fine last time I tried (few days ago). Any ideas how to figure out
> what's going on? anybody else seen this?

I have the same problems with evolution so I'm guessing it may be a
gconfd-1 and oafd weirdness.  Try killing both of them and see if the
problem "temporarily" goes away (ie until you close and open the
application again).

--mike