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? Thanks to all that helped 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/8762bhryx0....@gmail.com