Re: Netscape problems

["Lee Helpingstine" <sig11@ideacomputers.com>]

Date sent:      	Tue, 5 Jan 1999 11:05:55 -0600 (EST)
From:           	"Richard H. Fifarek" <rfifarek@som.siu.edu>
To:             	silug-discuss@silug.org
Subject:        	Netscape problems
Send reply to:  	silug-discuss@silug.org
Organization:   	Southern Illinois Linux Users Group

> 
> 
> Sometimes while running Netscape, it runs the load up to 2-3.  top
> shows it using 85-95% of the CPU even though Netscape itself isn't doing
> anything (seemingly).  Exiting Netscape and restarting it fixes it, but
> then it comes back a while later.  It appears to coincide with
> downloading large files, but I can't be sure.


If you let netscape is basically a huge memory leak.  If you let it 
run for a couple hours it starts to drag.  About the only way to fix it 
is to restart it every couple of hours.


- Lee Helpingstine 
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