On May 27, 9:30 pm, Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.med...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <noela...@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 <noela...@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.re...@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?
...Although, Epiphany seems to be a little better. Rodolfo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/e320a525-5b06-41ed-a1b5-368186fa5...@cu1g2000vbb.googlegroups.com
