Re: iceweasel/iceape/epiphany/galeon download manager problems (etch)
On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:03:43 +0200
"Andreas Goesele" <Goesele@hfph.mwn.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> having moved from sarge to etch I now have a big problem with the
> browsers in the subject line: Downloading a page is incredibly slow or
> even makes the browsers hang:
>
> In all case it takes a long time for the download manager to start and
> saving too is very slow. With firefox (iceweasel) I once experienced a
> freeze, galeon and epiphany freeze with every attempt to save.
>
> My suspicion is that the download manager reads first my home
> directory - which is huge - and for that reason takes long to
> start. But under sarge this wasn't a problem and other programs too
> manage to open my home directory in a reasonable time.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance!
>
> Andreas Goesele
>
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I heard somewhere (can't remember where) that it may be to do with ipv6 support in Mozilla. Try disabling it. Typing 'about:config' in the address bar will get you to the configuration options. You should be able to find the option from there.
Ananda
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