Re: Web browser gets slow and blocks the system
On Sun, 27 May 2012 10:28:27 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
>>>> Recently I've been having a problem with my web browser: it gets slow,
>>>> the mouse and the keyboard don't respond any more and I have to unplug
>>>> the machine. Can anybody suggest how I can detect why this happen and
>>>> provide a remedy?
Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> writes:
>>> Err... would be of much help if you say what browser is and what Debian
>>> release :-). Also, does it happen with a different browser?
On Sun, 27 May 2012 17:29:53 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
>> It is Mozilla, Debian Lenny. I haven't tried with a different browser,
>> I don't know any other. The problem is serious, so please help if you
>> can! Thanks - rodolfo
Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> writes:
> Which "Mozilla" version? Firefox 12, Iceweasel 3.0.x...? If it's the
> latter, update it ASAP: the browser is probably crashing because of some
> javascript code or the flash player plugin.
>
> In the meantime, you can try with Epiphany (if running GNOME) or
> Konqueror (for KDE). Both are installed by default when a DE is selected.
Lisi <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> writes:
> I have found that Iceweasel is particularly prone to gunking my system up.
> It eats up memory, and if you haven't got a lot, as I haven't by modern
> standards, that equals problems.
>
> Though I don't believe that the only way out is to unplug the machine. What
> else have you tried?
Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do but unplugging it off. But the worse
is, that also Epiphany has the same problem: so, since another PC of mine (a
faster one) does not have it at all, it must be due to short memory. Really
nothing I can do?
Thanks to all that helped
Rodolfo
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