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Harry Putnam wrote: |
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> Running Gentoo (32 bit) as guest on a solaris machine. |
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> My install initially had `aurora' as browser. I removed it and |
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> installed firefox.bin, thinking the cpu usage would drop. |
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> It has dropped but only minimally. |
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> The host machine (Openindian) has 32 GB RAM. |
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> My vbox setup allows 3016 MB for guest (gentoo) ram. |
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> With firefox open but not actively browsing, ... I see from %44 |
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> .. to %63 cpu in a `top' display for cpu usage. When actually using |
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> the app, it goes to %80 plus. Even 100% |
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> Is this normal cpu usage for firefox? If so, are there any tips for |
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> cutting down on the cpu usage of firefox? |
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> Perhaps a different browser? But it has to work on banking sites. |
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The only thing I can think of, outside what Mick mentioned, is that you |
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have a plugin/extension or something that is creating some work. A |
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version or two ago, FF made some sort of change and I noticed that some |
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plugins had to be disabled or removed completely because FF would either |
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not start at all or would be very slow to react. Switching tabs is when |
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I really noticed it being slow. I could click and wait several seconds |
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for it to switch tabs or groups. Some websites would also load very |
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slow. My current rig, AMD 4 core running 3.2GHz with 16GBs of ram. |
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After a recent update, things are pretty much back to normal except that |
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FF has some things I used to addon built in now. |
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The version I had issues with was the 42 ones. I'm currently on 43 and |
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it is better plus all my plugins work. With some added features added, |
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I also got rid of a few addons, which helps all the way around. |
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If you are using 42, may want to test 43 out and see if it helps. Also |
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check into Mick's idea too. It does affect it too. May even be that |
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you are having both of these as problems. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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