[wplug] gmail & firefox

ssc1478 ssc1478 at aim.com
Fri Sep 26 06:25:23 EDT 2008


On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:43:40 -0400
ssc1478 <ssc1478 at aim.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:25:27 -0400
> Andrew Fisk <andy at spitcomp.com> wrote:
> 
> > unless you have a really fast internet connection, a 10 Base T hub  
> > will not be the slow part of the link between you and gmail -- an  
> > gigabit ethernet connection is still only 56K if you have dialup
> > the other side of your router.
> > 
> > 
> 
> I haven't swapped it out yet, but I don't think its the problem
> either. (I have cable.)  The only thing thats slow is the loading of
> those star icons.  I've found on google other people experiencing the
> samething. Most blame a plugin, IPV6, the .mozilla directory, etc
> 
> I'll probably start disabling plugins one by one and see where it gets
> me.
> 
> Thanks!

I disabled all plugins and themes and it didn't have any effect.  I
noticed that the cpu usage for firefox climbs to 50% and for X climbs
to 48% while those star icons are being loaded.

Maybe its compiz.  I'll disable that next.



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