On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:34:49AM -0400, Jeremy wrote: > On 11-04-15 10:26 AM, Hendrik Boom wrote: >> >> But sometime I get no response at all when the system doesn't seem to be >> thrashing, and top doen't show any process with particularly high CPU >> usage. ctl-alt-F1 still works, and in this situation kolling firefox >> also restores normal system operation. >> >> This situation often (but not exclusively) happens when I close a tab >> that had an animation in it (such as youtube) It doesn't seem to matter >> whether the animation had already finished. >> >> -- hendrik > > When that happens to me it is usually flash or the flash wrapper crashing.
That's my guess, too. Fortunately, after killing firefox, I can start it up again and it recovers nicely, allowing me to tell it not to restart the troublesome tab. -- hendrik _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
