On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 07:36:18PM +1100, Daniel Dalton wrote: > Hello, > > When I launch some applications from within gnome 3 mainly rhythmbox and > gmpc the following occurs: > * The fan goes to pull speed. > * The desktop is locked up for about a minute > * After about a minute the fan slows back down and the desktop is no > longer frozen allowing me to use these programs. > > Does anyone have some ideas why this might be occurring and how to fix > it?
Without knowing the hardware specs, I can only guess that the DE/software you are using is wanting more resources than the laptop¹ can handle. You could try using a DE/software which is lighter e.g LXDE, XFCE or even just a WM and start you software from an Xterm when needed. ¹ Guessing it's a laptop because of audible fan speed changes -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121222090626.GC3507@tal
