On Sun, Aug 31, 2003 at 04:45:02PM -0500, Dennis Kaptain wrote:
> Hello all
> I have a Redhat 9 x86 system fully up2date with all the latest errata.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] dennis]$ uname -piro
> 2.4.20-20.9smp i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> I've had this particuar computer up and running since Nov 2002.
>
> I have been using Redhat Linux since version 7.3 and the last time I had a
> problem it was hardware. The fan failed on one of my processors and cooked it
> into the socket. I am having various problems that share common symptoms.
>
> Several applications are VERY SLOW to open like 6 or 7 minutes! and then
> immediately close.
> I don't know how the programs are related or what the problem is.
> Maybe a common library that needs to be updated or un-updated?
> I don't see anything in /var/log/messages or /var/log/secure to help. The only
> way I've found to fix it is a re-boot. I hate that! How Micro$oft! It's
> embarassing.
> I've tried starting into run level 3 and then going to level 5 and back to 3
> when I have the problem and even that dosen't seem to work. The Redhat splash
> screen takes 6-7 minutes then it goes to a black screen with a pointer.
> The pointer works.
> During all this time 2 other machines that use this machine as a router
> using NAT are working fine and notice no problems.
>
> The offending programs are:
> All open office applications (ooffice oocalc oowriter...), gedit, file-roller,
> try to log out of GNOME (click on the RedHat button has the same slow
> response time)
>
> Other programs work fine such as:
> gvim, bash, xmms, gaim, screen-saver, evolution, mozilla, gtk-gnutella, gxine,
> gtKam, right click on desktop to open new terminal, and xcdroast
>
> What do these offending programs have in common that the others do not?
>
> In the case of gedit or OO apps, start from "Redhat" menu and nothing happens
> for a long time (6-7 mins), - wait and a box flashes on and then off way too
> fast to read. ps shows that the application is running during the wait time
> and then that it is not after the box flashes on the screen.
>
> starting the same applications from a bash command line has the same results.
>
Try using strace. For example...
strace gedit
This will display a list of activities involved in starting the program.
Perhaps you wil be able to see it delay or time-out in a way that gives
a clue.
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Robert C. Paulsen, Jr.
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