Running Gentoo (32 bit) as guest on a solaris machine. My install initially had `aurora' as browser. I removed it and installed firefox.bin, thinking the cpu usage would drop.
It has dropped but only minimally. The host machine (Openindian) has 32 GB RAM. My vbox setup allows 3016 MB for guest (gentoo) ram. With firefox open but not actively browsing, ... I see from %44 .. to %63 cpu in a `top' display for cpu usage. When actually using the app, it goes to %80 plus. Even 100% Is this normal cpu usage for firefox? If so, are there any tips for cutting down on the cpu usage of firefox? Perhaps a different browser? But it has to work on banking sites.
