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From: lordsauronthegreat@×××××.com
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] why firefox is so slow?
Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 04:11:10
Message-Id: 200605032201.13242.lordsauronthegreat@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] why firefox is so slow? by Alexander Skwar
1 On Monday 01 May 2006 10:57 pm, Alexander Skwar wrote:
2 > lordsauronthegreat@×××××.com wrote:
3 > > On Sunday 30 April 2006 05:59 am, Alexander Skwar wrote:
4 > >> wu chuanwen wrote:
5 > >>
6 > >> Not really.
7 > >
8 > > You most likely either have a faster machine
9 >
10 > Celeron M Notebook with 1.5 GHz. Not what I'd call fast :) And
11 > 768M ram.
12
13 IBM X40 Type 2386-1CU
14
15 1.0GHz Intel Pentium-M Ultra-Low Voltage
16 256 MB PC 2700 SO-DIMM 200 Pin RAM (CA2.5)
17 Intel Extreme Graphics 2 64MB shared Graphics Memory
18 20 GB 4700 RPM Hitachi-made IBM Microdrive
19 Stunning 12.1 inch 1024x768 LCD screen great for movies ; )
20 One lonely little system speaker that tries to be a full media speaker but
21 fails miserably.
22
23 > >> Try a blank Firefox profile. To create one, run "firefox
24 > >> -ProfileManager".
25 > >
26 > > This is something like the third time you've suggested this.
27 >
28 > You counted? :)
29
30 Not really.
31
32 > > Please explain
33 > > how this will help. I'm serious: I don't see how this could help.
34 >
35 > My assumption: Problem is caused by bad settings, which includes
36 > extensions or themes. If problem goes away with a new/blank profile,
37 > we know where the problem is.
38
39 Yes, I'm just saying that it's highly unlikely that the profile is the
40 problem. I've never heard of a profile causing a problem in my life. I
41 could be wrong, but I'm still skeptical nonetheless.

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Re: [gentoo-user] why firefox is so slow? Alexander Skwar <listen@×××××××××××××××.name>